Excerpt from the book I Die Daily
The Cross and the Wolf
“There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof. Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shown difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them. Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.” Ezekiel 22:25-27
Make no mistake: there is a literal “conspiracy” of the false prophets against the God they claim to be serving. In their rebellion “they have devoured souls.” They have removed the “treasure and precious things” of God’s Word by replacing His precious precepts with the use of fad books, human philosophy, psychologies, and traditions. In doing so they have spoiled many souls, a fate of which Paul warned us to “Beware” (Col. 2:8). This they do to “get dishonest gain”—to gain their own fame, man’s approval, and earthly riches.
At the center of the “precious things” stolen by today’s wolves is the biblical message of the cross of Christ—that Christ laid down His life on the altar of the cross for our redemption, and then commands those who will be His to lay down their own lives to follow Him (Matt. 16:24-25; Luke 9:23-24).
The false teacher conveys to people what they want to hear in order to become popular. He meticulously picks and chooses the Scriptures he uses in order to entice and allure his audience to be endeared to him—in order “to get dishonest gain” (Ezek. 22:27). He refuses to teach the things that would jeopardize his standing with people. He fears men and not God (Gal. 1:10). This method of only teaching soft and dainty things works due to the obvious fact that there are so many who want to be told that going to Heaven and Christianity are easy. But that is simply a misrepresentation. That’s not what Jesus and His apostles taught.
“Strive (agonize) to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.” Luke 13:24
Does that sound easy?
“Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.” Acts 14:22
“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.” 2 Timothy 3:12
How many times are you hearing these divinely inspired words communicated by your leader(s)?
What about the following words of Christ? Have you heard this preached lately?
“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” Matthew 7:13-15
Notice in the above passage what Jesus is telling us. There is a narrow way that leads to Heaven and a wide road that leads to hell. Many are going down that wide road that leads to damnation and only a few are going down the narrow road that leads to eternal life. “False prophets” who are disguised in “sheep’s clothing” are, by their refusal to teach what Jesus taught, making the road to Heaven appear wider than He said it is.
The wolf leader is a hireling who is using his position in the ministry as a business to promote himself, so he does not want God’s Word getting in the way of such “success.” He certainly does not want God’s pure and circumcising Word of the cross doing its convicting work, because that won’t garner to him masses of people to fulfill his personal, self-serving dream.
The counterfeit leader would rather be relevant, relative, and seeker sensitive in order to reach a much larger segment of society. He markets his cross-less wares to the vast majority of people who are self-seeking instead of Savior seeking (Matt. 7:13-14; 2 Tim. 3:1-7). The beguiling author or leader targets this rebellious audience because they are much more plentiful and don’t read and heed the Bible, and therefore are easy to deceive and employ for the accomplishment of his goal.
Those who serve the lusts of the flesh instead of Christ, desire to be told that they are doing well in their current spiritual state, as they indulge in the lusts of the sinful nature, all the while believing they are saved and going to Heaven. But the Bible tells us that all those who love this world and the things in it are not of the Father (1 John 2:15-17). They shun the light of truth coming from the true God-fearing remnant of God’s people. They come to the defense of their false leaders when watchmen seek to uncover their evil teachings that are contrary to the clear message of God’s Word.
“And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.” John 3:19-21
Of the “evil workers” who “mind earthly things,” the Holy Spirit warns:
“(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)” Philippians 3:18-19
The wolf entices people to act on their sinful lusts—covetousness, greed, spiritual adultery, and idolatry. Instead of preaching the cross—that we must die that He might live, they “mind earthly things.” They tend to teach and talk about the things of this world. The false prophet completely ignores such an essential truth—he is an enemy “of the cross of Christ” (Php. 3:18). He himself does not bear the cross so he naturally doesn’t teach others to deny the self-life, take up the cross, and follow Jesus.
In neglecting to teach the cross, he teaches “another gospel” which is “any other gospel” that is not the original Gospel given to us by Christ and His holy apostles (2 Cor. 11:2-4; Gal. 1:6-9; Jude 3-4). The false gospel message of the wolf leader is void of the cross, and any cross-less gospel is a counterfeit gospel. The cross-less leader actually cheats his audience out of hearing the vital message of death-to-self; if they could but learn to die to self for the Savior, it would facilitate for them rich spiritual fellowship with Him (Php. 3:10).
Getting saved is the entrance point into God’s kingdom and not the ending point. That one which will be an overcomer and “endure to the end” must obey Jesus in abstaining from serving himself so that he can please the LORD (Matt. 10:22; Luke 9:23-24; Rev. 2-3). This is what it means to deny ourselves and take up our crosses to follow Him. Jesus said, “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me” (Matt. 16:24).
The wolf leader is identified by the personal carnality he walks in (Jude 3-19). He is self-indulgent (Isa. 56:10-12; Php. 3:18-19; 2 Pet. 2:19). He spends more time on self-interests and minding earthly things than he does giving himself “continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word” (Acts 6:4). He is not prepared to be empowered and led by the Holy Spirit in order to preach God’s Word to feed His sheep. Being entangled in the things of this world has precluded him from having time to watch over the souls of the sheep of Christ’s pasture (Prov. 27:23; Jer. 23:1-2; 1 Pet. 5:1-6). By definition, this kind of leader is a hireling and not a true shepherd. Therefore, Jesus’ followers today should not submit to him according to Hebrews 13:7, 17.
Paul, a known true servant, and apostle of Christ, said:
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. Philippians 3:20-21
God is going to do His will in the life of the one who seeks Him with a whole heart daily (Jer. 29:13). The true disciple cleanses his heart daily, putting aside his own will so that the LORD’s perfect will can prevail (Jer. 4:14; Matt. 5:8; 2 Cor. 7:1; 2 Tim. 2:21). Cry out to Him now in utter desperation, announcing to Him what He has told us—that you have no hope without Him and can do nothing of eternal value without Him (John 15:5). We have nothing, can do nothing, and are nothing without Jesus Christ— “For of him (Christ), and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen” (Rom. 11:36).
The beloved late A. W. Tozer stated: “There must be a work of God in destruction before we are free. We must invite the cross to do its deadly work within us. We must bring our self-sins to the cross of judgment.”
The Word of God instructs us to “examine” and “judge” ourselves so that we will be in check with God, and not ultimately found guilty of serving self and not the Savior (1 Cor. 11:31-32; 2 Cor. 13:5). “For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world” (1 Corinthians 11:31-32).
There will be many surprised on Judgment Day (Matt. 7:22-23). They will be those who refused to build their lives on the Word—hearing and obeying it (Matt. 7:21-29; James 1:22).
Those who don’t want to die to the self-life have made many wolves very popular. This demonstrates several things, including the sad truth that most people aren’t willing to put themselves aside that Jesus might reign (2 Cor. 4:10-12). These are those whom He told us have a mere “form of godliness, but denying the power thereof.” To the remnant He says, “from such turn away” (2 Tim. 3:5).
Paul instructed his understudy, Timothy, to “Preach the word.” He then said that “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. And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables” (2 Tim. 4:2-4).
To “endure sound doctrine” is to take God at His Word and never dodge biblical truth that is not flattering to the flesh and requires death to self. Those who “will not endure sound doctrine” in this fleeting life will forever regret their short-lived self-indulgence. Remember Esau, who traded his eternal birthright for a quick fix bowl of soup?
“And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.” Hebrews 12:13-17
The cross and the wolf are mutually exclusive. Though good at feigning adherence to the Gospel the wolf does not honor Christ’s death and the “blood of his cross,” nor does he take up the cross daily, denying his own self-serving and sinful nature (Col. 1:20). Due to his own personal disobedience, he naturally can’t lead others down the narrow road that leads to life.
The wicked one and his accomplices have targeted the very people of God. They have stricken at the heart of the Gospel—the cross.
“The enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary. Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs…They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwellingplace of thy name to the ground.” Psalms 74:3-4, 7
The enemy has attacked the very “sanctuary” of the LORD by setting up his own ensigns or name in place of Christ and has cast into our midst the strange fire doctrines of a cross-less gospel which is no gospel at all.
On the merit of “the blood of his cross” the believer is “complete in him” (Col. 1:20; 2:9). The wolf is the child of the enemy, who has come to steal, kill, and destroy (Jn. 10:10). In the midst of the sanctuary, the wolf has stolen the place and position due only to Christ, who alone is worthy to reign as LORD over His people, which He purchased “by himself” with His very own blood (Heb. 1:3). In doing so, he has cut off the flow of nourishment from Christ—the “Head” of the Church— to His body (Col. 2:18-19). This is what being spoiled is—when the very “reward” Christ died to purchase for us is stolen by those who would “beguile you with enticing words” (Col. 2:3, 18). We are only complete in Christ and partake of the treasures of His wisdom as we worship Him in Spirit and in truth, upholding Him alone as our object of worship (Jn. 4:23-24; Col. 2:3-19).
Wolf leaders do not like the cross, which dictates that they must truly repent and die to all self-ambition and allow Christ alone to be glorified in their own lives and in the midst of His people. They desire to use people to make themselves look good to others, so they compel their prey to do things outwardly to accomplish this. They do this to escape “persecution for the cross of Christ.” “As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain (compel) you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ” (Gal. 6:12).
At all cost the counterfeit will seek to evade and avoid the suffering associated with “persecution for the cross of Christ.” He therefore creates a church environment where he makes people feel good about themselves, but he refuses to live and preach the cross to prepare them to meet Christ as His bride (Matt. 25:1-13; Eph. 5:25-27; Rev. 19:7).
Of these leaders, Paul writes in the very next verse:
“For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. 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 6:13-14
There are many modern-day forms of circumcision (outward religion that is void of repentance, regeneration, vital relationship, and a life that glorifies God in the spirit first). The wolf leaders who glory in self and in religion, are glad to have people patronizing their church businesses and making them feel good about themselves as they look out from their ivory pulpits and see people approving them by their presence and/or participation. But they don’t care for their soul— “What shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” (Mark 8:37). What will the devoured souls say in eternity? What will be the cry of those who were destroyed by the wolves? Will they say like Psalms 142:4, “No man cared for my soul”? It will be too late then. The root reason they followed mere men and were ensnared by wolves and damned irrevocably, was that they refused to truly repent and follow Jesus alone.
That’s what a wolf is—someone who is in ministry in order to get personal gain and not to love Christ and diligently watch for the souls of His precious flock. Therefore, he builds his own ministry instead of being used by the LORD to build His Church (Matt. 16:18; 2 Cor. 4:10-12).
Of many who hold positions of spiritual leadership, Jesus says: “For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God” (John 12:43).
The religion taught by these beguilers is not genuine Christianity. Jesus promised persecution to those who would follow Him (Matt. 5:10-12). Exchanging identity with Christ Himself, and Him alone, for some other religious affinity insulates people from persecution. In turn, being kept from persecution insulates people from crucially identifying with the Person, Jesus Christ. People are taught to glory in the fleshly things like “I’m Baptist,” “I’m Charismatic,” or “I’m Methodist.” This idolatrous identification intercepts the affections of their hearts from Christ, the One they should be looking to and upon whom they should be setting their heart affections (Col. 3:1-4).
“Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? … 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:12-13, 18
Even those in the church world who have leadership positions are seen here to be perishing. They count “the preaching of the cross” as “foolishness.” If they didn’t, they would preach the cross of which Paul said, “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” (Gal. 6:14).
Paul understood that there could be no raising up until there was first a laying down of the life in death and burial (Jn. 12:24; 1 Cor. 15:36).
The Pharisees lived in the flesh. They sought the praises of men and not God (Matt. 23; Jn. 12:43). The fleshly nature loves this type of identification—the praises of mere men—because being a Methodist or Baptist doesn’t offend people and keeps life smooth. However, being a follower of Jesus Christ does convict others and brings persecution upon the true disciple (2 Tim. 3:12). The name of Jesus Christ is powerful, and those who love Him confess Him and receive persecution as He promised (Matt. 10:22; Lk. 12:8-9; 2 Tim. 3:12).
The false gospel that is preached by so many today is obviously counterfeit to those who read their Bibles daily. This fairytale gospel of today tells us that God wants us to prosper in all ways while escaping all trials, tribulation, hardships, and suffering of any kind. Instead of God’s Word being their theology, they say in their mythology that the LORD is only on His holy throne to help us get a good parking spot and make us happy so we can have our best life now.
The Bible truth is that God is interested in our best life then and not now, and this comes from laying down our lives—decreasing daily—that Jesus might increase (John 3:30). Eternal blessings are just that—forever, and knowing Christ guarantees them. Not knowing Him guarantees eternal conscious suffering. Those who genuinely know the LORD are busy laying down their lives, learning to love Him more, and being a blessing to others.
Along the path in this life, we too will be blessed, but not to the fulfillment of our depraved self-serving flesh that is here today and gone tomorrow (James 4:14). The Bible tells us to lay up our treasure in Heaven not on earthly things. We need to get that in our spirits and understand the amazing plan that God has for our eternal future, while not being seduced by leaders to “mind earthly things” (Php. 3:19).
Religion and those wolves who perpetrate it upon people, provides a comfortable place for the deceitful heart, never calling it to repent and bring forth “fruits meet for (consistent with) repentance” (Matt. 3:2, 7-8, 10). Doing good works and following an outward form of godliness cloaks the sinful heart, because it does not demand full repentance like the original Gospel does (Mk. 6:12; Luke 13:3, 5; 24:47; Acts 3:19).
These things are not being pointed out to merely identify the many wolves operating in our midst, but more importantly to warn the individual reader who would desire to follow Christ. Many warnings are found in Scripture concerning being aware of and escaping the lure of the evil one, who uses men to lead astray “many.”
PRAYER: Father, please grant me eye salve to see Your holy truth and the many wolves that now are disguised in sheep’s clothing and leading many to hell. Help me, Jesus! I this moment turn afresh to You fully, asking You to have mercy on me and wash away all my sins. Grant the eyes of my heart discernment as only You can, as I walk closely with You. I choose this day to deny my own self-will and desires and ask You to consume me with Your wisdom, power, and grace. LORD Jesus, please bless me to know You intimately. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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Wolves who Weaponize and Monetize! Beware!
Church membership as perpetrated today was never supposed to be. It’s not found in the Scriptures. Each of His people are members of His body, His one church. Real fellowship and assembling, getting together, is biblical and yet as has always been the case, sinful men use it to exploit those who gather to worship their LORD. At the beginning and end of His ministry, Jesus destroyed the wicked leaders who were robbing the people.
“And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, 13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. 14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. 15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, 16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? 17 And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.” Matthew 21:12-17
They are making merchandise of you just as Peter foretold! Read 2 Peter 2:1-3.
Assembling as believers is commanded by God and yet not in order to be exploited by the devouring wolves we’ve been warned to beware of (Matthew 7:15; 24:11; 1 John 4:1-3, etc.). When God’s people gather, assemble, it is rather to be edified in Christ, richly blessed in the Word of God (Acts 2:42-47; Colossians 3:16; Hebrews 10:24; 2 Peter 2:1-3).
“If you go to the brick and mortar buildings and you don’t give your money then you’re nobody to them. I was out searching for a place where I could stay and hear the true gospel but that’s not happening in these brick and mortar buildings. These people need to truly repent.” Veronica
Church membership is just another attempt, lure, and seduction to misplace the faith and allegiance and identity of Christ’s saints away from Christ Himself (1 Corinthians 1:29-2:5; 2 Corinthians 4:5; Colossians 2:18-19). Beloved of God, you are bought with the precious blood of Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 7:23). This highest price—the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on a cross —was paid by the Son of God to purchase you to Himself and the Father (1 Timothy 1:15; 2:5-6; Titus 2:14, etc.). HE is your identity and thereafter His true remnant body who live for Him daily, who are crucified with Christ perpetually, not counterfeit church goers/members. Memorize Galatians 6:14. For more on the body of Christ, read Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 12, and Ephesians 2 and 4. God’s Word is your final divine authority, not mere men or organizations of mere men (Mark 13:31; 2 Timothy 2:15; 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21, etc.).
“Thank you for exposing this. I used to attend an assembly of God here in Olympia and I found it to be false. After a couple years my eyes were opened and I left because a lot of it was a new apostolic reformation or something similar to that they were just off, and at one point they had a homosexual male on the platform scolding the church for how they are mean and nasty to homosexuals because they think they’re better than them. I was attacked for forsaking the assembly and received other statements urging me to come back so I wouldn’t be sinning.” Bella
Anyone trying to get you to become a member of their church is seeking to monetize you to build a church business at your expense.
The reason why many professing Christian do not see the things we are seeing in the Word today in this message, is that they are not in God’s Word for themselves.
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15
Most who claim Christ don’t know His Word and many don’t want to know it, otherwise they’d be in it and it would be in them.
“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.” Hosea 4:6
QUESTION ASKED:
“What if someone is born again, biblically baptized by immersion, but not a formal member of any local church, however they attend church regularly. Could they partake in the Lord’s supper?”
REPLY:
Yes, who else is a higher authority than the Most High who saved you into His church/family? WHAT other “membership” would be needed as if Christ’s saving you and putting you into His family as a member of His body wasn’t enough? Read 1 Corinthians 12. You are a member of the one universal blood bought, born again body of Christ. Any other so-called church membership is a fraud and an afront to Christ. He didn’t die and rise again to then hand over the reigns to a bunch of self-serving enterprising, greedy pharisaical nicolaitan wolves. Read Jeremiah 23; Ezekiel 34; Matthew 23; 2 Peter 2:1-3; Revelation 2:6, 15. Oh and this isn’t even to mention that these fake “churches” are 501(C)(3) corporations. They have entered into an unholy alliance with the state and by doing so have affronted, rejected the Savior. They entered into a contract with the state unnecessarily and are now under the antichrist dominion of the state, who can tell them where and what they preach and can’t preach.”
“This church membership topic riles me up! Many judge us because we don’t go to church. I want nothing to do with how apostate they have become. Most are in willful sin and could care less. Jesus is not there!” Karen Cochran
One dear sister in Christ shared this:
NEARLY EVERY LOCAL “CHURCH” IS A COMPLETE SCAM IN THIS LATE HOUR, JUST AS WAS FORETOLD.
“Partnership, as defined by most ministries, today, is you send them a check every month & they send you a letter with some Scriptures. Very sad. However, I take refuge in this Scripture – 1 Peter 4:17. It’s not a political problem, it’s a spiritual problem. During the scamdemic, I suggested we give groceries to those who needed them, have a cookout with burgers & hotdogs, offer healing to those who needed it, fellowship among the people. The church had a wonderful full circle drive so the people could pull in, we’d fill their trunk with groceries, etc. I was told “NO.” I offered to handle all of it, pay for it, still “NO.” The pastor wanted to remain shut down. I went ahead & did it from my home. I hired a Christian group to sing, we preached the Word, fed the people, prayed for anyone who wanted it. Quitting should never be a part of our vocabulary. The religious manipulation is off the charts. Filling seats & manipulating people for financial gain is repulsive.” Charlotte
The fact that most brick and mortar church building based churches are not run biblically in no way negates the need for essential, real, biblical fellowship. To this point, a brother in Christ named Peter writes:
“People want faith community even if there is church membership and mandatory tithing. People want social life with other believers. It’s safe and not that sinful. Yet, I’m against church buildings but I believe in accountability to one another and God.” Peter
Church membership ropes you into an unholy alliance with the state and a state owned church. Example:
“During the scam-demic, many churches hid behind Romans 13 and said they must obey the government. Yet there are many examples in the Bible where God’s people did not obey because it went against God and was evil. Just as in modern day with all the covid supposed mandates. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego did not obey. Daniel, and the apostles. And many more disobeyed civil authorities when they demanded things that went against God and His will. The fake churches used Romans 13 because really they were afraid of standing for Jesus! So they cowered in fear! Hiding behind masks, closed doors and vax’s. But wearing masks was not such a big deal because most already are wearing them. Hiding behind their pharisaical and self-righteous attitudes pretending to holy.” Karen Cochran
God exposed these fake “churches” and fake “Christians” for all to see. “Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men“ (Acts 5:29). The false churches had already sold the Savior down the river for the state when they signed up for their 501C3—which is a contract with lots of small print. That contract they chose to enter into, makes those “churches” the government’s, the state’s churches. As we saw with the scamdemic, the state tells what they can preach, where they can preach, and when they can preach. I walked into a “church” to visit some friends during this period and was shocked that they all had on masks, were doing the 6-foot satanic ceremony rule etc. I departed. Sickening sacrilege.
“God’s true church can’t be contained in a building…God’s true church is being led out of these lukewarm businesses labeled as churches….God’s true church isn’t a man led organization ….it’s a relationship with GOD Himself. God’s true church isn’t a temple made by hands….their very own body is where God resides.” Kathy Lemonds
A MEME FROM A SNAKE “PASTOR”
In a meme, “Pastor” HB Charles Jr. is promoting Michael Foster, who writes:
“Nothing grows a Christian like a serious commitment to a single church week in and week out for years and years. Not conferences. Not social media. Not even personal devotions. The local church is where mature Christians are slowly forged in the fires of mundane faithfulness.” – Michael Foster
Notice “a serious commitment to a single church.” This is something God never commanded and it contradicts the essential responsibility He gave anyone who would be HIS disciple. The fruit of good church attenders makes it more than abundantly clear that this whole church attendance, church membership push is diabolical. It’s irrefutably producing bad fruit (Matthew 7:15-21). Let’s further test ‘pastor” Michael Foster’s statement, shall we? So John the Baptist, the apostles Paul, John, Peter, etc., didn’t attend church weekly or “week in and week out” and so you are saying they didn’t grow? Wow. Michael Foster is a typical programmed pawn—an indoctrinated dupe. He reeks of pride and greed (2 Peter 2:1-3). He’s building a church busine$$. Read his words again and think $ and how he is bearing false witness against the LORD he deceitfully pretends to represent as he is seeking to ensure his income for a long time to come. Wolves are making merchandise of their prey (2 Peter 2:1-3)!
“Never heard of the church building places of ‘worship’ until Constantine came along, the father of that demonic religion called ‘Catholic.'” Mark Owen
Seminarian marketing to farm the community—not to preach the whole counsel of God but rather gain more church members. They push for their pawns to invite others in order to get them more members which means more money. They campaign for more money for their unbiblical “church” projects, and yet never push for more personal Bible reading, evangelism, more of the crucified life, more worship of God, repentance, holiness, the fear of the LORD, etc…. and you still don’t see what’s going on?
Wow!
Okay so you go to a church building on Sunday morning yet don’t seek God in His Word and prayer daily? You are backslidden—which means you are away from God. Any person saved in the past and yet who is not presently hungering and thirsting after more of Christ, of His righteousness, has backslidden and in need of true repentance before it’s too late.
“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” Matthew 5:6
“The activities and ‘fellowship’ only among themselves can be a big distraction to serving the Lord and doing His work and will. Not to mention keeping you enslaved to the false unbiblical doctrines they preach there. No one is allowed to disagree with the pastor(s) and leaders.” B.
Totally disagree with these “pastors” who are wolves building church businesses. How many “good church members” do we see winning souls, evangelizing, feeding Christ’s sheep His Word, denying self, taking up the cross, devouring God’s Word, living the crucified life, talking about judgment, repentance, overcoming all sin, and being ready for Christ’s return daily? None. Jesus says we know them “by their fruit” (Matthew 7:16, 20). 99% of local churches = bad fruit. The LORD’s true under shepherds are preparing and equipping Christ’s disciples “for the WORK of the ministry” not to do THEIR (the pastor’s) bidding, work in his little Sunday morning circus gathering where he performs and collects money. Only counterfeits prop up, support counterfeits (Ezekiel 22:25-27; Hosea 4:9; 2 John 10-11).
“But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily 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
Here’s a biblical perspective: Being a good church member at a local “church” is never once taught in the Bible. No it’s something false prophets push for their own self-serving purpose and agenda. It’s for their benefit, not yours.
1 Chronicles 21:1 David was influenced by “Satan” in numbering the people …. this is a tool in order to control, manipulate and monetize the people…
GOD never called you to be a “good church member.” No, He called you to repent, to deny yourself, to live the crucified life, to seek His holy face daily with reckless abandon, to fellowship daily with His people, and to obey His Great Commission mandate.
THE FACT that you have no Great Commission involvement, no personal evangelism, no real fruit of good works in your life…. doesn’t this clearly reveal that you, as a good church member, are merely propping up a church busine$$, funding a fraud?
Can a man or woman of God sit back and just allow lost souls to go to hell without doing something about it, without having great conviction of conscience toward repentance, refreshing, and Great Commission Gospel action?
The next time some churchianity dupe begins to preach to you about “going to church”…. Tell them you don’t wait till Sundays, you fellowship in prayer and the Word daily with other saints of Christ (Acts 2:42). Ask them when the last time was that they personally preached the Gospel, fed the flock of God the Word of God, and led someone to Jesus…. mic drop, crickets.
“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” Matthew 5:6
Okay so you go to a church building on Sunday morning yet don’t seek God in His Word and prayer daily? You are backslidden—which means you are away from God. Any person saved in the past and yet who is not presently hungering and thirsting after more of Christ, of His righteousness, has backslidden and is in need of true repentance before it’s too late.
The Truth about Fellowship and Going to “Church”
Perhaps a simple observance of the earliest followers of Jesus would inform us that they weren’t always “in church” serving some wolf but rather they went “every where preaching the word,” etc. (Acts 8:4), right? Oh and their gatherings were quite simple with no religious gold gathering bureaucracy! See Acts 2:42.
What they do is basically make you their good church member then get you to go tell others so that their church busine$$ grows that way. Notice how no one is being equipped “for the work of the ministry” (Ephesians 4:11-14) by being taught to minister and to do it out in the world daily…. to bring the blessing, the bless-ed Gospel to the people. No. Instead they become like little agents of their local church which is now their idol. They are sent out to invite folks to church instead of bringing the KING to those same people.
Wake up. Repent before God of wasting His time and resources on such wolves in sheep’s clothing. Deny self, take up the cross, follow Jesus (Luke 9:23-24).
“Being a Christian isn’t about making a weekly trip to a so-called church building. No, it’s about BECOMING the church, an actual place where Jesus lives.” Matt McMillen
“Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.” John 14:23
“God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.” Psalms 89:7
Good Church Member or True Disciple of Christ?
Wolves can be known in that they don’t get their prey in the Word for themselves (2 Timothy 2:15).
Going to be entertained on Sunday mornings as what some call “church” does not replace daily Bible reading and prayer and the cross (Luke 9:23-24; 2 Timothy 2:15; 1 Thessalonians 5:17, etc.).
Anyone not in God’s Word and living a life of prayer every day as they seek His holy face fervently, has told the LORD that He is not important to them … and they will not make it (Matthew 25:1-13).
There is NO work, no-thing transpiring on the earth more important than the work of our LORD’s Gospel. Most of the other things are vying for your affections. Read Luke 21 and Colossians 3:1-4. JESUS is coming.
Summation:
The instruction of Hebrews 10:24 is from God and yet never intended to give license to men to build their own kingdoms, to exploit and use the people for their own self-serving and greed-driven agenda.
Yes there are elders ordained in Christ’s body and they are to feed (John 21:15-17), to warn (Colossians 1:28), to teach sound doctrine to the members of Christ’s body (Titus 2:1), to teach them discernment (Ezekiel 44:23), etc. This can be in a regular meeting time and place. That’s not a sin. The sin comes in when we don’t see biblically stated things being accomplished and that’s how we know those are false shepherds and this would involve most local brick and mortar based “churches” today.
The truth is self-evident. Fruit. Not all but the vast majority of local churches are absolutely apostate as the Bible foretold (2 Timothy 3:13; Matthew 24:11; 1 Timothy 4:1-2, etc.). There is no blood of Jesus, no cross, no crucified life, no judgment to come, no sin, no repentance, no holiness, no readiness for Christ’s return, no KJB, etc. Apostasy. Fellowship as defined by Holy Writ is essential, not church attendance. Saints, people do not need us. They do not need our fellowship. They need Christ and His people and that should be 24/7. The headquarters of the true saint is the throne of our God, right? (Jeremiah 17:12; Hebrews 4:14-16; 7:24-26). That doesn’t mean that attending a fellowship weekly is wrong and yet, is it a real fellowship? One should examine the fruit and ask: Am I growing in Christ? Am I growing to know Him (John 17:3)? Do I live a repented life and a crucified life? Is the extent of my relationship with the LORD going to church/church attendance? Do I care for and help the body of Christ? Do I evangelize? etc. The professing church has largely misused Hebrews 10:25. Fellowshipping, assembling is essential, is commanded, and that would be according to how Scripture defines assembly fellowship, not the modern church (Acts 2:42-47; Colossians 3:16, etc.). If one is part of a rare truly Christ-centered, Scripture-rich fellowship, that’s a blessing. The problem is that most aren’t. And they must be exhorted to “try the spirits” as 1 John 4:1 instructs.
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Apostasy
Is Karma Biblical? [podcast]
The Karma Concept is a Diabolical Con Job and a counterfeit for God’s system of sowing and reaping: No disciple of Jesus should ever use the word/term “karma” unless exposing it for the lie that it is.
First off, the concept of karma is antichrist in that it teaches that people, sinners, can earn their own way into a better eternity by living good or kindly in this life. Lie.
The concept of karma is based on the lie that men will be reincarnated and that sinners, based on their own performance on earth in their first life, will be rewarded accordingly in their next life. Well the Bible teaches that mankind is hopelessly sinful and cannot forgive or save himself (Genesis 6:5,12; Isaiah 59:16; Jeremiah 17:9; Ezekiel 22:30; Romans 3:9-29; Galatians 2:21, etc.). The Word of God informs us that our next destination will be either Heaven or hell, not coming back to the earth for a new life or do-over. The Bible teaches us that “ALL have sinned” against our Maker and our eternal, irrevocable destination will be based on whether or not we receive or reject His gift of salvation granted solely on the basis of the perfect and precious blood of the Son of God who died on the cross and was raised again to take away our sins (Romans 3:21-25; 5:1-2; 6:23; 2 Corinthians 5:19-21; 1 Timothy 2:5-6; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 3:18, etc.).
The shed blood of Jesus Christ is the only payment that could have ever and did fully satisfy the claims of the Father’s justice to redeem fallen mankind back from sin.
“He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied (paid in full – “It is finished”): by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.” Isaiah 53:11
1 Peter 1
“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: 20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, 21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: 23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.” 1 Peter 1:18-23
Karma is a lie.
David Taylor writes:
“Sowing and reaping: is always a true biblical principle, and for those who heap up judgement for themselves.”
“God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.” Psalm 7:11
“The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.” Proverbs 3:33
“ALL men” have sinned against our Maker and are thereby guilty and separated from Him because He is “Holy, holy, holy” (Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 8:4).
“…they are all under sin; 10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one … 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” Romans 3:9-10, 23
God’s Word declares all men to be sinners, who have all broken His holy commandments, and who will reap eternal death which is irrevocable separation from God, if they die unforgiven by God through Christ (Romans 1-6, etc.).
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23
How have we sinned against God? To begin with, we’ve all lied and the Bible says: “Thou shalt not bear false witness.” We’ve all used the name of the LORD in vain – “Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.” We’ve all stolen something along the way – “Thou shalt not steal” (Exodus 20).
In and of ourselves, outside of Christ, here’s what all men look like to God:
“But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.” Isaiah 64:6
In short, karma denies our need for Christ and says we can earn or merit our own way into comfort and blessings without Jesus.
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9
“Reincarnation is taught by true believers in Karma. Reincarnation is the rebirth of the soul in a new body. Depending on the religion or the particular philosophy the soul can make an appearance as another person, animal or plant as it makes its way to an eventual escape from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.” owlcation
The Bible term and associated definition, truth, is sowing and reaping, and not karma.
“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.” Galatians 6:7-8
In the Hindu and Buddhist religions, karma is the concept, the teaching that depending on how a person lives their life on earth determines how they will be reincarnated in their next life. It is the idea that how you live your life, this one, will determine the quality of life you will have after reincarnation. In these false religions there is no savior and so you are earning your own way to God and His blessings. False..
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9
Salvation is the gift of God purchased by the precious blood of His only begotten Son Jesus Christ.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16
Karma is a false teaching. No born again believer should ever use this word unless they are exposing it for what it is.
Reincarnation is a lie and therefore so is karma because karma is the mythical, erroneous idea that the way you live this life will determine your plight in the next life. But the Bible says:
“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:” Hebrews 9:27
Also, what do Satan’s heresies of purgatory and karma have in common? – They both promise a second chance. But the Bible says when we die our eternal destination is final – Heaven or hell.
Judgment immediately follows death, not a second chance.
Satan wants people to think they have a second chance and not to take this one and only life seriously. The Bible tells us that immediately upon death we are judged to go to Heaven or hell (Luke 16:19-31). When we die we will stand before our Maker to be judged for our one life in this one body on the earth (Romans 14:10; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Revelation 20:11-15, etc.). There will be no second chance. We will not return as someone or something else.
“Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.” Ecclesiastes 12:7
“And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.” Matthew 25:46
“And he (thief on the cross next to Jesus) said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. 43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.” Luke 23:42-43
The way you live this life – in Christ or out of Christ – will determine your eternal destination, as in Heaven or hell.
“The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.” Proverbs 15:24
World religions teach that man earns his own way to God. God’s Word teaches that all men, born after Adam, are insolvently sinful (unable to pay the debt) and in need of the saving grace of God which is exclusively found in the crucified and risen Savior, Jesus Christ.
More Verses Biblically Disproving Reincarnation:
“But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he? 11 As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up: 12 so man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.” Job 14:10-12
“For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.” Psalm 78:39
“If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.” Job 14:14
“But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.” 2 Samuel 12:23
“When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.” Job 16:22
“As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more. 10 He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.” Job 7:9-10
“We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 5:8
“Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.” John 5:28-29
“Such are the paths of all who forget God; the hope of the godless shall perish.” Job 8:12-13
“And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.” Daniel 12:2
“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.” 2 Corinthians 5:10
“When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.” Proverbs 11:7
“For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” 2 Corinthians 5:1
Summation: When you die, you will be immediately in Heaven or hell – in bliss or blistering, burning fire.
Making Peace with God – Now, before it’s too late. Go here.
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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 |
Christology (the study of Christ)
—- HOW MANY OF THE HUNDREDS OF MESSIANIC PROPHECIES DO YOU KNOW? ALSO, HOW DO WE KNOW THAT THE BIBLE IS THE ONLY HOLY BOOK? ….. DOES YOUR “WONDERFUL” PASTOR TEACH AND GO OVER ESSENTIAL TRUTH LIKE THIS? OR, IS HE THE TYPICAL LIGHTWEIGHT, ‘LIGHT IN HIS LOAFERS’ ENTERTAINMENT CONDUCTOR OF A LOCAL CIRCUS SOME CALL “CHURCH”?
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