Building your house on the word from God

When a minister teaches another man's work

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
Recently when a man came to me identifying( himself as a "pastor", he said he needed a projector to be able to share my teachings with his church.  I told him, "Just teach Bible." (This man was trying to get me to buy a projector for him and send it to him in the Philippians.  I live in USA.)
The apostle Paul spoke to the people that which God had given to him to speak.  Paul said he spoke by the "grace" God gave to him.  Paul didn't copy other men's works nor build on the works of other men.  Paul shared with the church that which God had given to him.
The apostle Paul said:
Romans 15
15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,
18  For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
20  Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
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Extortion in religious circles

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
Often ministers will say things like this to their congregations:  "Please pray that God will help me to get a new car so I can do ministry work."
When he prayed like that, he is often hoping that someone in the congregation will give him the car or that the congregation will give him a car, otherwise he would pray to God in secret rather than praying openly before his congregation.
In such cases, he is praying to man, hoping man will give to him.
Concerning prayer, Jesus says:
Matthew 6:5-8  Jesus says: And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Recently a man who calls himself a pastor, contacted me by e-mail asking me to send him a computer and a projector.  I told this man to get a part time job and earn the money for these objects.  He replied it took all of time to "minister" and he couldn't get a job.  I remembered how the apostle Paul worked as a tent maker and ministered the gospel in his spare time.  God showed me this man was a beggar, a thief, and an extortioner.
This man said he needed the projector to be able to teach the things I teach.  I told him, "Just teach the Bible then."
I know this man tried to con me with flattery, telling me things he thought I wanted to hear.  But he got so twisted in trying to do this that he made his deception obvious to me.
Also I have seen individuals in the congregation use prayer as a way to communicate their own needs to other people, hoping to get from others in the church.
It is a great sin to use prayer this way.
Often prayer is prayer to other men rather than prayer to God.  And often their prayer is really "extortion" for it makes the other person feel bad if they don't give when they are able to give.
Extortion:  The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats or coercion.
Often they use scripture to try to get money from their congregation, implying that if the people do not give then they will not be blessed by God.
The apostle Paul said if a "brother" in Christ is an "extortioner", don' keep company with him. (I Cor. 5:11;13)
Ministers often use extortion to get their congregations and others to give to them.
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Using "prayer" as a means to let men know your need, hoping they will give to you

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
Often men contact me saying they are ministers and they ask me to pray that God will give them a computer or some other material object ... and I know they are not really wanting prayer but they want me to send this object to them.  In fact, they want me to "be god" for they do not understand God as a spirit.  They only see flesh of man as being their provision.
But those who are of God, do the following:
Philippians 4:6-7  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.  And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
I John 5:14-15   And this is the confidence that we have in HIM, that, if we ask any thing according to HIS will, HE heareth us:  And if we know that HE hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of HIM.
I Corinthians 2:9-13   But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by HIS Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
Matthew 6:5-8  Jesus says:  And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask HIM.
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How do we "eat" the flesh of Jesus and "drink" HIS blood?

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
Jesus says:  Whoso eateth MY flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. (Jn. 6:54)
 
How do we eat the flesh of Jesus and drink HIS blood?
 
Jesus is "THE WORD".  Each time we eat the Word and make it a part of our lives on this earth by doing The Word, HE, Jesus lives in us.
 
This is the communion with God.  This is the way we partake of the Lord's Supper.  We eat The Word, doing The Word.
 
This causes us to live in Jesus.
 
 
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For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it? (I Cor. 4:7)

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
It is God who created each of us as HE wills.  One differs from another as we fulfill the will of God and our purpose on this present earth.
And we function as one body when we belong to God and have the Spirit of God.
Paul tells us to stay in the place where we are called by God.
Make your calling and election sure.
We are God workman, created by God, to do HIS will.
But some fill their lives by trying to copy other people instead of being created by God.  And Jude calls them "mockers".  
Jude 17-20  But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;  How that they told you there should be mockers  (imitators) in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.  These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.  But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith ...
As the body of Christ we have different purposes, different function in the body.
Know what you are!  Serve in those gifts given you by God.  
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Prayer requests? YOU should pray.

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
No one knows the circumstances of your problems like you know them.
James 5:16  The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
To be "effectual" that prayer must be according to the will of God "for you."
You are the one who must go to God to find out the will of God for you before you pray.
To be "fervent" that prayer must be "red hot".
Most of us cannot be "red hot" concerning a stranger.  We usually just do not experience the torment a stranger is going through.  In your need you are "red hot" over your suffering.  And your faith must be in God, and not in us.
You should pray!
Philippians 4:6-7  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
(You pray directly to God.)
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
I John 5:14-15  And this is the confidence that we have in HIM, that, if we ask any thing according to HIS will, HE heareth us:  And if we know that HE hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of HIM.
You pray directly to God!
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Ministries given to the New Testament church after Jesus arose

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
The ministries given by Jesus to the NT church after Jesus arose into heaven are the ministries of apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher.  (Eph. 4:11)
Church groups often call their ministers by other names and it is wrong to do this.
In England their pastors are called "vicars".
The Catholics call their ministers by the names of pope, archbishop, cardinal, priests (None of these are found in the NT Bible.)
Sometimes protestant churches will have evangelists, pastors, and teachers but deny apostles and prophets.
But in Ephesians 4, we read of those ministers who are given to the New Testament church and they are as follows:
After Jesus arose into heaven ... "He (Jesus) gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;  For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:"  (Eph. 4:11-12)
This podcast tells of these ministries offices which are ordained by Jesus for today's church.
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What God says in the Bible about ministers

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
As I understand the work of a pastor in the New Testament church, he cares for the spiritual development of those persons in his church group.  He teaches scriptures showing the church the way we are to live in the church according to the New Testament Bible.  Usually a pastor cares for one church group in one town, whereas an evangelist might go from city to city speaking to people of this world concerning salvation.  A pastor feeds the sheep of the congregation who are the church.
 
But the following scriptures show us God was not pleased with many of the pastors, or the OT priests who handled the law, or the prophets. 
 
Jeremiah 2:8 The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew ME not: the pastors also transgressed against ME, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
 
God says: 
 
Jeremiah 3:15 And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
Jeremiah 10:21 For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.Jeremiah 12:10 Many pastors have destroyed MY vineyard, they have trodden MY portion under foot, they have made MY pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.Jeremiah 22:22 The wind shall eat up all thy pastors, and thy lovers shall go into captivity: surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness.Jeremiah 23:1 Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.
 
When pastor fails to speak the truth, the righteous in the congregation will have to leave, thus being scattered.Jeremiah 23:2 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed MY people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited (judged) them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD.
 
Pastors should "judge" that which the individuals in the congregation are doing and turn the church to the scriptures to correct their ways when they are not according to the way of God.  Thus pastors "visit" them, seeing their need, whether secular, or their need for correction in their way which they go on this earth.
 
Jesus sets up the New Testament church from heaven after HIS resurrection:Ephesians 4:11 And HE (Jesus) gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
 
A description of the basic work of the ministries appointed by Jesus for the New Testament church:  apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, teacher.
 
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Peter says, In the last days there will be false teachers in the churches and they will come making merchandise of you

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
II Peter 2:1-3   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.  And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.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.
Concerning the last days, Jesus warns:
Mt. 24:3-5  And as HE (Jesus) sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto HIM privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.  For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
They come to us saying they are pastors or other ministers of Jesus.  Others come saying they are Christians and they say "Jesus is Lord".
And because they say Jesus is the Christ, we will listen to them and they will deceive many.
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Letter to a pastor

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
In November 2020, a man sent me an email where he identified himself as being a pastor.
After several e-mails, between us, and many corrections given by me through the office of a prophet of God, this man revealed himself as being a beggar, wanting me to give him a computer and projector, and he also showed himself to me as being a thief and extortioner.
But at the time I recorded this "letter" to this pastor, I was still trying to help him in the work which he was doing at a church in the Philippines. 
I separated from him and did not send him this letter, but I believe this recorded letter might benefit some in the church so I have decided to go ahead and present it by this Podcast to you.
Joan Boney
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Beggar, thief, and extortioner

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
Both Peter and Jude warned us there would be false teachers among the churches in the end times.  (II Peter 2 & Jude)
Jesus also warned us about the people who come to us in the last days, saying,  "Jesus is Lord."  Because they say HE is Christ, they will deceive many.  (Mt. 24:1-4)
In November, 2020, a man sent me an email identifying himself to me as being a pastor.  
He told me how much he liked my book, Preparing for the Return of Jesus.  (Amazon)
He asked me to send him more books for his church and for his pastors.
I explained that Amazon does not give me books and that he would have to get my books directly from Amazon.
I also explained that Amazon allows us to give free e-books which he would need to order from Amazon.
In his next letter, he signed his name "Reverend".
I responded by telling him no man should call himself "Reverend".
Jesus called HIS ministers as follows:
Ephesians 4:11-12  And HE (Jesus) gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;   For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
There is only one time the word "Reverend" is used in the Bible.
Psalm 111:9 HE (God) sent redemption unto HIS people: HE hath commanded HIS covenant for ever: holy and reverend is HIS (God's) name.
This man responded immediately saying he agreed and he would remove the name "Reverend" and tell his pastors to remove the name "Reverend" and he was sorry he had done this.
 
But he twisted everything and said we should not use the name "Pastor" either.
 
I told him immediately that it is proper to use the name "Pastor" for Jesus HIMSELF called HIS ministers by the names:  apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, teacher  (Eph. 4:11)
 
But not "Reverend".
 
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When oppression comes

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
Here is a letter received November 18, 2020, from a woman in Italy. 
Dears in Christ,
 
My husband Gianluca - (Italy), has been attacked 2 times, tonight and early this morning with 2 awful mental oppressions, while sleeping, the second worst than the first.  Even if we have prayed and taken authority he's still attacked.
 
I ask prayer till the Lord reveals to us what is "the root" of those attacks, those mental oppressions
 
Thank you so much.  God bless you.  Yours in Christ:  - Lea and Gianluca - (Italy) 
 
My response:  (Joan Boney)
 
11-18-2020 
 
I had this happen to me about two months ago. 
 
I just kept calling out to God for help.
 
Hold onto God. Refuse to let go.
 
Just keep crying out to God. 
 
Joan Boney
 
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Revelation from God concerning the great tribulation

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
In the first plague of the great tribulation, 1/3 of the earth will be affected.  Therefore it is possible others on this earth will not recognize this as a part of the great tribulation.  
In the second and third plague of the great tribulation, 1/3 of the earth will also be affected.
But in the fourth plague, all the earth will be affected.
That which the Holy Spirit called to my attention in 2020 is "1/3" ... and we can see how it fits as we look at these scriptures in Revelation which tell of the plagues of the great tribulation that is coming upon this present earth before God destroys this heaven and earth.
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Before Jesus returns, the powers of heaven will be shaken by God

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
Dream from God:   The earth slipped on its axis.  People were terrified.  The governments of men and the scientists and religious leaders were meeting to see what could be done about this.  Nothing could be done for this was from God.  A newscaster was giving a report of this on TV.  He was so frightened that he stopped speaking in the middle of his report and got up and walked out of the studio.
The prophet Isaiah spoke of what would happen at the end of time.  Isaiah 13:13  Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of HIS fierce anger.
This is exactly what I saw in the dream God gave me sometime in the mid-1980's.
Jesus also spoke of this in Matthew 24:29-31.  
29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.31 And HE shall send HIS angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together HIS elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
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Is there a difference between the Old Testament "God" and the New Testament "God"?

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
Some preachers speak of a difference between the "God" of the Old Testament and the "God" of the New Testament, as if God has changed.
These preachers disregard scriptures such as:
Galatians 6:7-8   Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.  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.
II Corinthians 5:9-11    Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of Him.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.  Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men;
I Corinthians 6:9-10  Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,  Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
And in the book of Revelation, we read of that great tribulation, the 14 plagues God will send upon this present earth in the last days before Jesus returns.
Revelation 8
6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.8 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;  9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;  11And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
13 And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!
 
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Winning God's way

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
When we are in the midst of a struggle over an issue of this present life, God will often show us what to do by bringing a thought or concept to our mind whereby we can overcome the evil of this present world.  Or God might give us a dream.
Regardless, we always overcome through God, by going HIS way in the situation.
2 Corinthians 2:14  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.
A businessman defrauded me once concerning a defective television unit.  He would not fix the unit although he said he would do so.  
 
I kept trying to tune that TV (a plasma) which had wide streaks on the left side of the screen.
 
One day, as I was trying to adjust the TV, the following came to my mind:  "You don't have to put up with this."
 
"That's right."  I reasoned.  
 
And I realized I could afford to replace the TV and just have the unit removed from my house.  (The way of peace in this matter.)  I bought a new TV that same day and when the installers came to my house to set up the TV, I had installer carry away the defective TV, not wanting to have it in my house to remind me of that bad situation.
 
When we hear a word from God, we know what to do and we always overcome in the situation by doing what we hear from God, and we rejoice in God who gave us HIS Word on the matter.
 
Sometimes we win by suffering the loss.
 
I Corinthians 6:7   Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
 
Consider Joseph:
God left Joseph in prison for 2 full years after he was falsely accused by Potiphar's wife!  
 
Joseph submitted to the authority and God caused Joseph to prosper even in the prison.
 
Genesis 39 
 
20 And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
 
21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.23 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.These are astounding examples for us!
 
We could destroy ourselves by the evil they do against us if we puff up and fight that evil in worldly ways and complain and murmur. 
 
Sometimes we must wait quietly until we hear what God wants us to do in the issue.
 
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Give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine, says the apostle Paul. Work out your own salvation in fear and trembling.

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
What do we do? as we continue to live on this present earth.
I go by these instructions which Paul gave to Timothy in the New Testament Bible:
I Timothy 4
13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee  ... (the spiritual gift which God has given us for the church)
15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
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Our righteousness is by faith that God has spoken to us by HIS Spirit and we follow HIM

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
We believe we have heard from God and therefore we do that which God has said to do. 
Thus our righteousness is by faith and because we have faith, we also have works, for faith without works is dead.  James 2
God speaks to us by His Spirit who brings to our minds thoughts.  Or God gives us a dream.  Or God might give us an instruction by an angel speaking to us, sometimes in the night as we sleep.
By faith, in believing it was God who spoke to us, we follow HIM.
Ephesians 3:20  Now unto HIM that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
The power that works in us is the Holy Spirit of God WHO carries messages to us showing us the will of God in the issues of this present life.  
Incredibly miraculous things happen in our lives as we follow the Spirit of God.
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Who are the "saints", according to the Bible?

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
The Catholic church calls certain dead people "saints".
But the saints, according to the Bible, are those people who belong to God whether living or dead.  They are not appointed as saints by other men but rather they are the ones who are chosen by God and put into the church by God, having the spirit of God.
We, the church, who belong to God are the saints, according to the New Testament Bible.
Paul says:
II Corinthians 1:1  Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:
The "saints" are the church.
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Does the doctrine of the church you are attending fit the doctrine of the Bible?

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
The first church I attended after I was born again was teaching that tongues are of the devil.  
I was reading the Bible and came across the following scripture:  The apostle Paul said:  Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.  (I Cor. 14:39)
What do you do when the doctrine being taught at your church differs from that which you read in the Bible?
We have to choose.  Do we follow our church or do we follow the Bible?  We can't do both.
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Concerning divorce and remarriage: Freedom to sin is being taught in many churches today

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
A woman in our church group was divorced and went to a pastor to see if she could remarry after divorce.  
The pastor told her:  "My sister divorced and remarried.  I don't see anything wrong with that." 
A few years ago, the Catholic pope made a televised statement that he didn't see anything wrong about homosexuals.
Neither of these men read the Bible.
So this divorced woman remarried.
A few years later this woman was born again and began reading the Bible.  When I met her and she told me this story, she was really angry at that pastor who told her she could remarry.  By the scriptures she saw she committed adultery when she remarried.
The vast majority of churches today present a freedom to sin by telling the divorced woman she can remarry after divorce.  They ignore what the Bible says and set up another doctrine.  They present to their church groups "another Jesus", another word.
There are several scriptures on this subject of divorce/remarriage and they all agree:
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The sins of Sodom, Sodomites, homosexuals

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
 In the New Testament Bible in Romans 1:26, God calls homosexual and lesbian acts "vile affections."
In the Old Testament, when a king of the children of Israel removed the Sodomites from the city, that king was said to be a king who did right in the sight of God. (I Kings 22:43-46)
 
God sent 2 angels to Sodom to destroy the city and all the people except for Lot and his wife and two daughters.  
 
When homosexuals came from every quarter of Sodom to have sex with the two angels, Lot said to the men of Sodom,   "I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly."  (Gen. 19:7)
 
The homosexual acts of the men of Sodom were known to be wicked.
 
And these men of Sodom did not try to hide their homosexual preferences, but they were openly known to be homosexuals, and their wickedness reached God, and God sent the angels to destroy these men and to destroy Sodom and all the people in Sodom.
 
The angel explained to Lot:
 
Gen. 19:12-13   And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place:13 For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.
 
When the sins become open before all, then the cry "of them" as they flaunt their sin waxes great before God and God deals with their open sins.
 
Isaiah 3:9   The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
 
The time of judgment is upon this world.
 
The Catholic pope announced to the world on October 21,2020, that same sex marriages would be approved in Catholic church when they were performed in civil ceremonies.
 
The Catholic pope condemns himself and his followers to eternal hell by his approval of sins against God.
 
And such also is the case of protestant preachers who approve sins of the Bible in their church groups.
 
II Thessalonians 2:10-12  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.
 
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II Cor. 13:5 Jesus is in you unless you be reprobates

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
At the time we are born again, God gives us HIS Spirit to live in us to teach us all things, to remind us of all Jesus has said to us, to guide us into all truth and to show us things to come.  (Jn. 14:26 &16:13)
A mighty power of God lives in us.
Ephesians 3:20  Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
* God brings thoughts to our minds by HIS Spirit to show us what to do.
* God speaks to us through dreams.
* God sometimes gives us an open vision.
* Angels are still used by God to deliver instructions.
* God gives us special gifts of the Holy Spirit to place us where HE wants us to serve HIM.
God has given the believer every advantage on this earth.
We grow and thrive through God.
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God goes before us and works everything out!

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
 Ephesians 3:20  Now unto HIM that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
God gives us the desires of our hearts:
Basically this means, God puts those desires of HIS into our hearts so we will even want to do that thing that is best for us.
Psalm 37:4  Delight thyself also in the LORD; and HE shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
God works things out for HIS children.
We can have faith that God will not fail us.
It is very helpful if we know how to follow the Spirit of God.  The Holy Spirit is given to every believer and HE brings to our mind instructions to show us the will of God so we can know what to do in the issues pertaining to this present life.
God's yoke is easy and HIS burden is light.  Matthew 11:28-30
The primary ways I know when the idea is from God is this:  It is easy to do the plan, not overly complex.  It is financially feasible. 
James 3:17   But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
In this Podcast, I have presented examples of following God and moving into the plan set by God as we live on this present earth.
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As long as God leaves us on this earth, HE will provide for us. Trust God!

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
Remember:  God knows the future.
A famine was coming upon the earth.  God made provision for HIS people, in ways we could never imagine.
Elijah, the prophet, was being hunted by wicked Jezebel who vowed to kill Elijah.  God provided for Elijah in ways we could never imagine.
Today, God provides for us by HIS Spirit by showing us what to do at this exact point in time.  When we follow those thoughts brought to us by God, we move into the way of God for us on this present earth, which I believe is soon to suffer the woes of the great tribulation sent by God to judge the wickedness of this world.
On this Podcast, I speak a great deal about Joseph who was sold into slavery and how God caused Joseph to profit everywhere Joseph was placed.
When we belong to God, God gives us gifts which cause us to prosper in those places where we live.  Or God might move us to a new place.  But God knows all the future and that which is coming and God makes provision for us, and we learn to trust God and we learn to follow HIM.
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