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Antichrist comes through the churches, says Paul

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
Paul said before Jesus returns a "falling way" would have to come and antichrist would sit in the temple of God ... in the church itself.  (II Thessalonians 2)  Churches would fall away from portions of scripture setting up doctrine opposite to NT Bible. 
For hundreds of years people have speculated on "who" is antichrist, thinking he would be some government leader.  In 1800's, Russian people thought antichrist was Napoleon.  In 1940's Hitler.
The apostle Paul shows us antichrist comes through the churches, not through the governments.  (II Thess. 2:3-4)  Apostle John says there are "many antichrists".  (I John 2)
 
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If you love your churches more than you love the scriptures

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
The apostle Peter tells us this:  "Be diligent that ye may be found of HIM in peace, without spot, and blameless."  II Peter 3:14  What will happen to you if Jesus returns and finds you fretting about things, or if you are sitting in church groups where scripture has been discarded?  Will you be blameless and without spot if you are sitting in a church where they fail to follow scripture?  You must awaken and make changes before Jesus returns for the church.
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Warning from a prophet of God

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
New Testament prophets warn the church as God sends them.  I'm warning us, the church.  Jesus is coming and one thing we must do is to be found "without spot and blameless".  You cannot be blameless or without spot if you are attending a church where scripture has been omitted or changed.  If Jesus returns while you are still in such a church, you will be left here for the great tribulation.  Listen to this Podcast.
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Millions in churches practice idolatry each Sunday morning at church

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Some church groups light candles and burn incense, neither of which are in New Testament Bible for Christians to do in religious ceremonies. 
 
When such is added to the church by man to try to get God to do something, this is a form of witchcraft and idolatry. 
 
Crossing yourself to "bless yourself" is witchcraft, not in Bible to do this.  The Lord's Supper is the partaking of the word of God and we are to apply that word to our lives.  To associate the eating of cracker or drinking of grape juice as the Lord's supper is something devised by the fleshly mind of man and has no power.  Bowing down before wooden crosses to pray or reciting things to images of humans is to practice idolatry.  Praying to anyone other than God is an evil abomination set up by men and usurps the position of God. 
 
There are many evils in today's churches.  We must come to recognize these and refuse to participate in doing these things.  Otherwise we will suffer great penalty and loss, perhaps for all eternity.  Our God is a jealous God.
 
Neither do we set up alters to God, or candles for religious purposes, or images in our homes.  In the New Testament church we pray to God in the spirit and commune with God in spirit in churches and at our homes. 
 
John 4:23-24   Jesus says:  
 
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him.
 
God is a Spirit: and they that worship HIM must worship HIM in spirit and in truth.
 
Exodus 20:5
 
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them (to idols), nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; 
 
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Our responsibility to know the New Testament Bible and to go by the rules of the New Testament Bible:
 
II Timothy 3:16-17
 
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
 
17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
 
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Matthew 23:9    Jesus says ...   And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
 
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When Jesus returns, we will rise and meet Jesus "in the air".
 
I Thessalonians 4:13-17
 
13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
 
14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
 
15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 
 
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 
 
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
 
I Corinthians 15:50-52
 
50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. 
 
51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
 
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
 
II Peter 3:10-14
 
10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 
 
11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, 
 
12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? 
 
13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. 
 
14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of HIM in peace, without spot, and blameless.
 
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The practice of "idolatry" has very serious consequences:
 
Galatians 5:19-21
 
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
 
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
 
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
 
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I Corinthians 5:11;13
 
11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolator, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat ...  13  Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
 
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To win the race, we must run according to the rules of the New Testament Bible, not by doctrines of those churches who depart from scripture to set up their own rules.
I Corinthians 9:24-27    Paul says: 
24   Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
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Those who take pleasure in their church groups while abandoning portions of the scriptures:
 
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. 
 
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 
 
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
 
*** 
 
Adding things to the church which are not in the New Testament Bible. 
 
* Crossing yourselves  (not in Bible)
 
* Lighting candles with prayer, or any other time as a part of religion
 
* "Holy" water to cross yourselves
 
* Wearing crosses or  "religious"  medallions
 
* Praying to anyone other than God
 
* Calling crackers & grape juice "The Lord's Supper"  (The Lord's supper is partaking of the Word of God.)
 
* Christmas has become an idol greatly observed:  Not in Bible to do this at all.  Easter is not in Bible to observe this.  (Unger:  Easter was added to the church by men in 8th century.  Easter was taken from the pagan goddess of spring.)  In Acts 12, the word Easter means " The Passover".  Lent:  Jesus paid sacrifice for us in today's church.  To pay your own sacrifice by stopping doing something at "Lent" is an abomination and denies the sacrifice paid by Jesus with HIS own blood.
 
* Graven images:  Setting up statues in the church building and kneeling before statues in religious ceremonies
 
* Music: when used as entertainment in the church
 
Holy water?  Only one time in the Bible do we see a reference to "Holy Water."  This was a bitter water which was used by the OT priests to test the woman so see if she had been guilty of adultery.
 
Numbers 5:18-28
 
16 And the priest shall bring her near, and set her before the Lord:
 
17  And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water:
 
18 And the priest shall set the woman before the Lord, and uncover the woman's head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse:
 
19 And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse:
 
20 But if thou hast gone aside to another instead of thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man have lain with thee beside thine husband:
 
21 Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The Lord make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the Lord doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell;
 
22 And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.
 
23  And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water:
 
24 And he shall cause the woman to drink the bitter water that causeth the curse: and the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter.
 
25 Then the priest shall take the jealousy offering out of the woman's hand, and shall wave the offering before the Lord, and offer it upon the altar:
 
26 And the priest shall take an handful of the offering, even the memorial thereof, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall cause the woman to drink the water.
 
27 And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.
 
28 And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed.
 
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Dagon, the god of the Philistines:
 
I Samuel 5:1-7
 
And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.
 
2 When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
 
3 And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the Lord. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
 
4 And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.
 
5 Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day.
 
6 But the hand of the Lord was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and HE destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof.
 
7   And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god.
 
*****
 
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Witchcrafts practiced today by people who say they are Christians

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Witchcraft is a form of superstition whereby the person thinks he can do something and cause something to happen according to his own will.  Recently a woman, who says she is a Catholic, went to our house in Texas, that is for sale, and she buried a statue in the flower bed and did some type of prayer to try to make that house sell.  This is witchcraft.  
 
Often witchcraft is associated with burning of candles or incense and use of figurines or small dolls. 
 
Of course we asked realtor to remove such from our property, although this woman's idols have no power at all.  
 
The apostle Paul lists "witchcraft" as one of the works of the flesh in Galatians 5, and Paul says:  "They which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God."
 
I see fans at football and basketball games doing hand signals in an attempt to "curse" (cause bad luck to come to) the opposing team.  There are football fans who do chants to conjure luck or to jinx the opposition.
 
Witchcraft is practiced today in many forms.  
 
Unfortunately church people sometimes do these things and are oblivious to that which they are actually trying to do. 
 
Awaken!  This Podcast alerts us.
 
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II Kings 9:22   What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many? (Jezebel, the wife of Ahab the king of Israel, was one of the most wicked of all women cited in the Bible.)
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II Kings 33:1-2   Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem: But did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.
 
6  And he (Manasseh) caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke HIM (God) to anger.
 
9   So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the Lord had destroyed before the children of Israel.
 
(We expect the world to do these evil things, but to see a person chosen by God do such things is a terrible thing ... and to see them lead others in various witchcrafts and sins is abomination.)
***
 
Micha 5:12-15  God says:    And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:
 
13 Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands.
 
14 And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities.
 
15 And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.
 
***
 
Nahum 3:4 Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.
 
5 Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.
 
6 And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock.
 
***
 
Galatians 5:19-21   The apostle Paul says:   Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,  envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
 
***
Antichrist comes through the churches:
 
II Thessalonians 2:3-4  The apostle Paul says:   Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day (of the Lord) shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
 
(Church groups would "fall away" from scripture which opened the door for antichrist to come into the church group.)
 
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
 
(The following is the fate of all those who love their church groups more than they love the scriptures and therefore they remain in those church groups where scripture has been cast away in part.)
 
10  And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 
 
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 
 
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness
 
***

I John 2:18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
 
***

Acts 20:29-30   The apostle Paul speaking to the elders of the church at Ephesis:
 
For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 
 
30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
 
***
II Peter 3:8-10   But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
 
9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
 
10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
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Are you practicing idolatry or witchcraft without knowing it?

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
We own a house in Texas and have it up for sale with a realtor.  Unknown to us, a Catholic person from the real estate company, buried a statue in our flower bed and prayed for the house to sell.  That is a form of witchcraft & idolatry.  Of course we were shocked when we heard this had been done and we told them to remove this statue immediately! (Of course this woman's statue has no power but we wanted it removed.)  People do not realize what it means to practice idolatry & witchcraft. And in this case it was done by a woman who thinks she is a part of the church itself.  It is a very serious matter and Paul even says they who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.  (I Cor. 6:9-10)
 
There are many forms of idolatry being practiced today by church members without them recognizing that which they are doing is idolatry.  Witchcraft is involved with superstitions which could also be a form of idolatry.  Please listen to this Podcast.
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I Corinthians 6:9-10 ... The apostle Paul says:
 
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate (homosexuals), nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
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John 4:23-24    But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship HIM.
 
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
 
***
The Lord's supper:  crackers & grape juice?
 
Jesus says:
John 6 31-34   Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
 
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
 
For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
 
Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
 
35   And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
 
41-42  The Jews then murmured at him, because he (Jesus) said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
 
And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?
 
43-45   Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.  No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.   It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
 
48-51  Jesus says:  I am that bread of life. 
 
(Jesus, The Word, is that bread of life.)
 
Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
 
This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
 
I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
 
52-54  The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
 
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink HIS blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
 
(We eat the flesh of Jesus and drink HIS blood each time we eat the Word of God and apply that Word to our lives, doing that Word.)
 
***
This pertains to eating and drinking the Word of God which is the supper given to us by God.
 
I Corinthians 11:24-31   For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: 
 
24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 
 
25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. 
 
26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. 
 
27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 
 
28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
 
(We eat the Word of God, examining ourselves by that Word of God.)
 
29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
 
30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep (die).
 
31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
 
(If we judge ourselves by the Word of God and make approprate changes by the Word of God, we will not have to be judged.)
 
***
Prayer:
 
I John 5:14-15    And this is the confidence that we have in HIM (in God), that, if we ask any thing according to HIS will, HE heareth us:
 
15 And if we know that HE hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of HIM.
 
***
 
If we practice idolatry, we will not inherit the kingdom of God, says Paul.
 
It is therefore important for each of us to recognize those things that are idolatry in religion.
 
Idolatry is setting up anything that we can see with our natural eyes that is used in religion to make us think by use of such we will get our prayers answered, or making us think by these visible things we will connect with the spirit of God.  These are very evil to do.
 
Here are some of the idolatrous practices in today's church groups:
 
Idols practiced in today's churches:  Not in the New Testament Bible
 
* Crossing yourselves
 
* Lighting candles with prayer, or any other time as a part of religion

* "Holy" water to cross yourselves
 
* Wearing crosses or  "religious"  medallions
 
* Praying to anyone other than God
 
* Calling crackers & grape juice "The Lord's Supper"  (The Lord's supper is partaking of the Word of God.)
 
* Christmas has become an idol greatly observed:  Not in Bible to do this at all.  Easter is not in Bible to observe this.  (Unger:  Easter was added to the church by men in 8th century.  Easter was taken from the pagan goddess of spring.)  In Acts 12, the word Easter means " The Passover".  Lent:  Jesus paid sacrifice for us in today's church.  To pay your own sacrifice by stopping doing something at "Lent" is an abomination and denies the sacrifice paid by Jesus with HIS own blood.
 
* Graven images:  Setting up statues in the church building and kneeling before statues in religious ceremonies
 
* Music: when used as entertainment in the church

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The greatest idol in the church groups today is to take crackers and grape juice and call this the Lord's supper, making the people in the congregation feel religious by taking "communion" of crackers and grape juice.
 
The Lord's supper is partaking appropriately of the Word of God, applying that Word to your life in a proper way.
 
***
 
If you practice idolatry in any form, you curse yourself on this earth, and perhaps for all eternity.  And you even teach your household to practice idolatry as they copy your religious acts.
 
This is a very great sin.
 
Idolatry is like the Philistines worshipping Dagon:
 
I Samuel 5:1-7    And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.
 
2 When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
 
3 And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the Lord.  And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
 
4 And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.
 
5 Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day.
 
6 But the hand of the Lord was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof.
 
7 And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god.
 
(Instead of getting rid of God and keeping your idol, get rid of that idol that has no real power, and cling to God.)
 
*****
 
* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog 

Ways God communicates with us today

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Examples of ways God communicated with HIS people in the New Testament Bible ... and examples of the ways God communicates with us today.
 
***** 
 
All children of God are "sealed" with the Holy Spirit.  Ephesians 1:13  In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
 
Vision given to the apostle Peter: Acts 10
 
*** 
 
Ways God communicates with us today to show us what to do:
 
Angels are very powerful: Example, angel moves the great stone that sealed Jesus' tomb.
 
* Angels speaking directions to us:
 
Angel directs and leads Peter:
 
Acts 12:1-10  Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter (after the Passover/ Unger Bible Dictionary) to bring him forth to the people.
 
5  Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
 
6  And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
 
8  And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he (the angel) saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
 
9  And he (Peter) went out, and followed him; and wist (knew) not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
 
10  When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
 
11  And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent HIS angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
 
When we see an example in the New Testament Bible, we can then know that same type of thing could happen to us today in the NT church, by the will of God.  Example:
 
January 10, 1980:  A trumpet like voice blew three words into my ear as I slept. "Hartford, Seattle, KWJS" ...
 
Then God said, by the Holy Spirit, bringing a thought to my mind: "Call the radio station manager."
 
(Within 5 days, I was broadcasting exhortations to the church on radio KWJS, after sending audition tape.)
 
I believe this was an angel speaking direction from God to me to show me what to do that night in 1980.
 
By the end of that year, I was broadcasting exhortations for the church from cities between Hartford and Seattle, starting on station KWJS, just as that voice had told me that night in 1980. 
 
***
 
Knowing the ideas that are from God:
 
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.
***
 
* Visions:
 
Paul: 
 
Paul: Acts 16:9-10  And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
 
Example:
 
God began given me visions showing me "word of knowledge" starting in approximately 1977. It was in prayer group. As women prayed, I heard, "Look up." When I raised my head and opened my eyes, I saw a "vision" of a stomach outlined on a wall. After the women finished praying, I asked, "Does anyone have a stomach problem?" One woman jumped up and down and excitedly said, "I do." I think she might have been healed at that time.
 
After that, God often gave me words of knowledge at the Bible class at the church I was attending. The teacher of that Bible class always said, "Does anyone have a word from the Lord?"  And at that time I would present these words of knowledge to the class.
 
Spiritual gift: word of knowledge   (I Corinthians 12:8)
***
 
* Dreams:
 
Apostle Paul:
 
Acts 27:21-25  They were in danger of being ship wrecked:   But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
 
22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship.
 
23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
 
24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
 
25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
 
(It doesn't say this angel appeared in a dream, but it certainly could have been in a dream.  But here is a scripture which does specifically say the angel of the Lord appeared to someone in a dream.  This happened to Joseph, the father of Jesus.)
 
Matthew 2:13-14    And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
 
14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
 
Bible statement:  Concerning use of dreams and visions to instruct and to protect children of God.
 
Job 33:15-18  In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; Then HE (God) openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
 
That HE (God) may withdraw man from his (own) purpose, and hide pride from man. HE (God) keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
 
Examples:
 
1982:  Dream: I was warned I was in danger of harm if I went out. Then in the dream, I heard, "Don't go until you see Exodus 15," (I cancelled all meeting that were scheduled for emainder of the year and stayed home and continued radio broadcasts.)
 
John 16:2  Jesus speaking to HIS apostles: "They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service."
 
2012:  Dream: "little voice" ... shown to start blog
 
2020:  Word: Podcast ... then dream: White kittens ... feed the church with Podcasts
 
***
 
* Scripture carried by Holy Spirit to guide us and to instruct and teach us concerning that which God wants us to do.
 
I Corinthians 2:10-13 ... the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
 
11 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.
 
12 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.
 
13 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.
 
As a voice, Jesus, THE WORD, appears to the apostle Paul on the road to Damascus and gives Paul a commission to do the work of apostle/teacher in the ministry.
 
Acts 26:9-19   Paul says:  I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
 
10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.
 
11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
 
12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
 
13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
 
14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou ME? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
 
15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And HE said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
 
16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
 
17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
 
18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in ME.
 
19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: 
 
Work of the Holy Spirit according to Jesus:
 
John 14:26  But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
 
John 16:13  Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.Examples:
 
2015: To write ministry books on Amazon: The Holy Spirit brought to my mind the following scripture, after I asked God if HE wanted me to write books for ministry on Amazon ...  Joshua 1:9  the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
 
(I've had many other examples of the Holy Spirit bringing to my mind scripture and "words from God" to show me what to do in this present life.)
 
*****
 
* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog 

The apostles: Their work in today's NT church

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
"What do apostles do?"  I asked my Bible teacher years ago.  He didn't know, yet at that church group they professed to believe there are apostles in the church today according to Ephesiahs 4.  So I asked God what apostles do in the church.  And God began teaching me about apostles in the NT church today.
 
*****
 
Ministries in the NT church according to the NT Bible:
 
Ephesians 4:8;11-14   When HE (Jesus) ascended up on high, HE led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men ...
 
And HE gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 
 
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 
 
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 
 
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
 
***
Peter calls a meeting to replace Judas and to be the 12th apostle:
 
Acts 1:21-26     Peter says:  Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
 
Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that HE (Jesus) was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of HIS resurrection.
 
23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
 
24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,   That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
 
26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
 
Matthias was the  12th apostle.
***
 
Paul was not the last apostle, the 12th apostle ... Paul was one of the first of those apostles appointed by Jesus after Jesus arose as cited in Ephesians 4:8;11-14.
 
There were some in Paul's day who did not think Paul could be an apostle:
 
I Corinthians 9:2  Paul says:  If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
 
***
 
What do apostles do?  God showed me by the following scripture. 
 
*A problem arose in the early church.  Did the Gentiles who believed have to be circumcised after they believed? 
 
Acts 15:1-2   And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. 
 
2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
 
6-7   And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. 
 
7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up and spoke.
 
Peter spoke, sharing words from OT prophets concerning the time the Gentiles would be accepted.  And Peter told of his own experiences with the Holy Spirit coming on those Gentiles to whom he spoke.
 
Then Barnabas and Paul shared their experiences with the believing Gentiles.
 
James listened to all then and then spoke of OT scripture.
 
Then James rendered the "sentence" on the matter at hand.
 
Acts 15:19-29   James says:  Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.   For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day. 
 
Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas (NT prophets), chief men among the brethren: 
 
And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia. 
 
Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment: 
 
It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,  Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 
 
We have sent therefore Judas and Silas (prophets), who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.
 
For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;   That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
 
***
 
Today apostles in the NT church have an anointing by God to share decrees issues in the New Testament Bible with the churches, for many of these rules of the NT Bible have been removed by men and churches have been set up by doctrines other than that in the Bible.
 
***
 
The apostles in the NT church today, compare scripture with scriptures and establish doctrines according to the New Testament Bible, because many churches teach a doctrine which is not in the Holy Bible.
 
Matthew 5:32  But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
 
I Corinthians 7:10-11 Paul says:  And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
 
***
 
This is a work the NT apostles do today in the churches:
 
Acts 16:4-5   And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem. 
 
5 And so were the churches established in the faith. *** II Timothy 3:16-17   All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:  That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
 
***
 
II Corinthians 5:9-11   Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of HIM (of Jesus, The Word). 
 
10 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.
 
11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men.
 
***
(Not recorded on this Podcast, but showing the calling and appointment of the apostle Paul by Jesus.)
Acts 26:16-19   Jesus speaks to Paul and says:  For I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;  Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,  To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
 
19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
 
*****
 
* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog 

Getting out of debt & staying out of debt

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
One of the first things God showed me to do as a new Christian, was to get out of debt and stay out of debt.  On this Podcast I share with you some things God did with me to help me to get free.  Also shared are scriptures for a foundation on this subject.
 
*****
 
(Some of the following scriptures were not presented on today's Podcast, but they are good for us to think upon.)
 
II Corinthians 6:14-18    Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 
 
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? 
 
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
 
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean; and I will receive you. 
 
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
 
***
Romans 13:8   Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
 
***
 
Jesus says:
 
Matthew 6:24     No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
 
***
 
Proverbs 15:27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
 
***
I Timothy 6:3-12   If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; 
 
4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, 
 
5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. 
 
(If any person around you thinks "gain" is a sign of godliness, withdraw yourselve from him, for some of the richest men got their riches by ungodly methods, and many ministers got their money by pressuring their congregations and by making them feel guilty if they didn't give to them.)
 
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
 
7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
 
8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
 
9 But they that will be rich (try to get more money) fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 
 
10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 
 
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
 
***
 
Paul tells Timothy, the evangelist:
 
I Timothy 6:17-19    Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; 
 
18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; 
 
19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
 
***
 
Extortioners: 
 
I Corinthians 5:11;13   But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolator, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat ...Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
 
***
There is however a righteous way to success and prosperity. 
 
Psalm 37:4   Delight thyself also in the Lord: and HE shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
*** Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and HIS righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
 
(Follow God one scripture and one word from God at a time, focused on that instruction, doing that instruction, continuing to do that instruction ... making it a part of your life.)
***
I Corinthians 2:14   But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
 
***
John 8:31-32    Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on Him, If ye continue in MY word, then are ye MY disciples indeed;  And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
 
***
 
Joshua 1:7-9    Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest.
 
(We don't do the Law of Moses, but we do follow the rules of the New Testament Bible.  Also many of the promises of God from the Old Testament are valid for us in the NT church, such as:  Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.) 
 
***
Joshua 1:8 This book of the law (NT Bible) shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. 
 
9 Have not I commanded thee? (says God)
 
(Did God lead you to do what you are doing?  Examine your actions by this for if God told us to do something, we have a very strong anchor to go forward and to keep doing that action.)
 
Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
 
(After God tells us to do something, humans and devils, will often try to lead us opposite way.)
 
***
Psalm 1:1-3   Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 
 
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in HIS law doth he meditate day and night. 
 
(Meditate in that "Word" which you believe God has spoken to you.  To meditate on that word, keeping that word before you, often gives you the strength of do that word.  Also meditate in that scripture when you feel an attention drawn to you toward a specific scripture.)
 
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
 
***
 
James 1:5   If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
 
***
 
Proverbs 3:5-7   Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 
 
6 In all thy ways acknowledge HIM, and HE shall direct thy paths. 
 
(Pray over everything and then allow God to lead you.)
 
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes:  fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
 
***
 
Proverbs 16:25    There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
 
***
Hebrews 13:5-6  Let your conversation (manner of life) be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for HE hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 
 
6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
***
 
Sometimes we can have the word from God planted in our heart but we might be thinking of doing that word in the wrong way.
 
* In 2020, a desire came into my heart to go back on radio to exhort the church.  I prayed.  Negative thoughts from devil began coming to me.  Then God said one word, setting my way straight.  "Podcast"  I had the will of God in my heart, but my thinking of how to do this was faulty.  Radio is very expensive.  Podcasts cost almost nothing.  Radio broadcasts are a one time shot.  Podcasts are a broadcast library of information from God to the church.  The way to go was "Podcasts."
 
Pray for wisdom concerning how to do that which you believe God has told you to do.
 
*****
 
* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog 

You can destroy yourself by failing to follow scripture

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
If you love your church group, more than the Holy scriptures, and you choose to stay in a church group where scripture is omitted or denied, you bring damnation upon yourself according to II Thessalonians 2:10-12.  You must go by the Holy scriptures.
 
*****
 
Matthew 5:32  Jesus says:     But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. 
 
(The man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.)
 
***
 
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.
 
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
 
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
 
***
 
Do you love your church more than you love the scriptures in the Holy Bible:
 
I Corinthians 14:39  Paul says: Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
 
***
 
II Timothy 3:16    All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
 
***
 
(Example: A pastor taught that the woman who was brought before Jesus was naked from the waist up.  Was she?  Read John 8)
 
John 8:1-11    Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. 2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. 3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, 
 
4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?  6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
 
7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
 
8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
 
9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
 
10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
 
11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
(You cannot continue to commit that sin for which you have been forgiven.  And we cannot attend a church where pastor & teachers add to the Bible by their own will.)
 
***
 
The apostasy must happen in the churches before Jesus can return:
 
II Thessalonians 2:3-4  NASB ...
 
Let no one in any way deceive you, for it (the day of the Lord) will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.
 
KJV:  Paul says:   Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day (of the Lord) shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
 
(Church groups would "fall away" from scriptures, allowing doctrines other than Bible to be set up in their churches.  This is happening now!)
 
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
 
That which will happen for those in the church who continue in churches where they depart from portions of scripture:
 
II Thessalonians 2:10-12 KJV  And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
 
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
 
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
 
***
 
Jesus says:
 
Matthew 7:13-14   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:
 
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
 
Many want "freedom to sin" ... we want "freedom from sin".  The scriptures are freedom from sin when we obey the individual scriptures and do those scriptures.
 
God's highway ... the Holy scriptures.
 
***
 
Jesus loved the scriptures so much that HE went to the cross because of HIS love for the scriptures:
 
Matthew 25:51-54   And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear. 
 
52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. 
 
53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and HE shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
 
54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
 
***
 
Not just one antichrist:  The apostle John said there are "many" antichrists.
 
I John 2:18    Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
 
***
 
Acts 20:17-30    The apostle Paul speaking to the elders of the church at Ephesus ...
 
17 (At) Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. 
 
18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, 
 
19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: 
 
20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house,
 
25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
 
26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
 
27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
 
28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which HE hath purchased with HIS own blood.
 
29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
 
30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
 
***
 
Jesus says:  Matthew 23:9    And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
 
(Amazing the Catholic Bible puts this verse of scripture in their Bible.)
 
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog 

"Good works" which were not authored by God

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Jesus says ... In the day of judgment, "many" will come in HIS name, saying, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?  And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.  (Mt. 7:21-23)  Those works we do must be authored by the Spirit of God.
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Churches often try to get members to sign up to do good works:
 
Jesus says:
 
Matthew 7:21-23    Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.  Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?  And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
 
***
 
Acts 19:13    Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
 
14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
 
15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
 
16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. 
 
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Jesus speaking to the religious people:
 
John 8:43-45  Why do ye not understand MY speech? even because ye cannot hear MY word.
 
44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
 
45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
 
***
 
John 10:10  The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
 
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How do you know if a work is authored by God?
 
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. 
 
James 3:14-16  But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
 
Psalm 51:10  Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
 
***
 
Extortioners in the ministries:  What to do about this?
 
I Corinthians 5:11;13   But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolator, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat...Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
 
***
 
Jesus says:
 
John 6:63   It is the spirit that quickeneth (makes alive); the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
 
***
 
All believers are sealed by the Spirit of God:
 
Ephesians 1:13  In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
 
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Jesus says:
 
Matthew 6:1-4    Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
 
2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 
 
3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
 
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret Himself shall reward thee openly.
 
***
 
Jesus says:
 
Matthew 6:5-8   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.
 
***
 
Matthew 23:1-39    Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,  2 Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:  3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
 
4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
 
5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
 
6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
 
7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
 
8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
 
9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
 
10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
 
11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
 
12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
 
13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
 
14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
 
15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
 
16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
 
17 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
 
18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
 
19 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
 
20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
 
21 And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
 
22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
 
23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
 
24 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
 
25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
 
26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
 
27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
 
28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
 
29 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
 
30 And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
 
31 Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
 
32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
 
33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
 
34 Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:
 
35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
 
36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
 
37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
 
38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
 
39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
 
*****
 
* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog 

"Idols" being followed in today's churches

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Through the past decades, men in churches have set up things for their church people to do, that are not prescribed in the Bible, to make the church member feel "religious" or to give that church member an object whereby he can pray "in faith."  They light candles, or cross themselves, or wear crosses around their necks or use medallions to conjure protection or to bring "luck".  None of these things are in the New Testament Bible and the setting up of these are to set up "idols" in the church.
 
If you practice "idolatry" the apostle Paul says:  "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate (homosexuals), nor abusers of themselves with mankind,  nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God."  (I Cor. 6)
 
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Acts 20:28-30  The apostle Paul says to the elders of the church at Ephesus:
 
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which HE hath purchased with HIS own blood.
 
29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
 
30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
 
***
 
Jesus says:
 
John 4:23-24   But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship HIM.
 
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship HIM must worship HIM in spirit and in truth.
 
***
 
I Corinthians 5:11;13   But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolator, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat... Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
 
***
 
Acts 14:15-16   Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:  Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
 
***
 
But at the judgement seat of Christ, we will be judged according to that which we do on this earth and we will suffer great loss if that which we do in not commanded in the New Testament Bible.
 
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.
 
11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men;
 
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Idols practiced in today's churches:  Not in the New Testament Bible
 
* Crossing yourselves* Lighting candles with prayer, or any other time as a part of religion* "Holy" water to cross yourselves* Wearing crosses or  "religious"  medallions* Praying to anyone other than God* Calling crackers & grape juice "The Lord's Supper"  (The Lord's supper is partaking of the Word of God.)* Christmas has become an idol greatly observed:  Not in Bible to do this at all.  Easter is not in Bible to observe this.  (Unger:  Easter was added to the church by men in 8th century.  Easter was taken from the pagan goddess of spring.)  In Acts 12, the word Easter means " The Passover".  Lent:  Jesus paid sacrifice for us in today's church.  To pay your own sacrifice by stopping doing something at "Lent" is an abomination and denies the sacrifice paid by Jesus with HIS own blood.* Graven images:  Setting up statues in the church building and kneeling before statues in religious ceremonies* Music: when used as entertainment in the church
 
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Holy water:  In Old Testament there was a "bitter water" which was used by the priests to examine a wife who was suspected of adultery.  If she drank this water, and her stomach swelled, she was guilty of adultery.  But if she drank this water and there was no swelling of her stomach, she was acquitted of adultery.
 
Numbers 5:17-22   And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water: And the priest shall set the woman before the Lord, and uncover the woman's head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse: And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse:
 
20 But if thou hast gone aside to another instead of thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man have lain with thee beside thine husband:
 
21 Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The Lord make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the Lord doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell;
 
22 And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.
 
There is no such thing as "holy water" in the New Testament Bible.
 
***
 
If we add anything to religious practices which is not in Bible we are in danger of being taken out of the book of life.
 
If we remove anything from Bible, we are in danger of being removed from the book of life.
 
Practicing idolatry in religious ways is a very serious matter.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog 

Ministers who are being led by advertising agencies and fleshly plans

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
Many big-time radio and televisions ministers are being led and promoted by advertising agencies who require them to do certain things in order to be popular and gain more stations and more audiences.  Often these things lead people in ways opposite to the ways of God in the Bible.  I have personal experience with a major ad agency which I will share with you on this Podcast.
 
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Assurance of having your prayer answered:  Pray according to the will of God.
 
I John 5:14-15  And this is the confidence that we have in HIM (in God), that, if we ask any thing according to HIS will, HE heareth us:
 
15 And if we know that HE hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of HIM.
 
(Each of us must pray according to the will of God for our lives.)
 
***
 
Concerning a minister asking you to send your prayer requests to him:
 
James 5:16   The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
 
effectual: according to the will of God for you
 
fervent: "red hot", intense
 
righteous man: a man who does scripture in his own life, following God in all things by the Holy Scriptures and the Holy Spirit
 
***
 
James 1:5  If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
 
***
 
Matthew 4:8-10    The devil taketh HIM (Jesus) up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth HIM all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
 
9 And saith unto HIM, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.(worship: obey)
 
10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and HIM only shalt thou serve.
 
*****
 
* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog 

Examples of prophets in the Bible in the New Testament Church

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
There are several examples of prophets working in the church in the New Testament Bible in the Book of Acts, men and women:  Philip's 4 daughters, Agabus, Silas who traveled with Paul, Judas surnamed Barsabas.  Showing the work of the prophets in the New Testament church.
 
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Jesus gives ministries to the NT church after HE arose:
 
Ephesians 4:8;11-14   When HE (Jesus) ascended up on high, HE led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men ... And HE gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 
 
(Paul was one of these apostles given to the church "after Jesus arose".   Paul was not the last apostle as some are taught in churches.  Paul was the first of the NT apostles given to the church by Jesus.)
 
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
 
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
 
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
 
***
 
Examples in Bible of prophets working in the New Testament church:
 
Acts 13:1  Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
 
(Both NT prophets and teachers were working in the church at Antioch.)
 
***
 
Acts 11:27-30 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
 
28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
 
29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
 
30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
 
***
 
Acts 21:8-11 And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.
 
9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
 
***
 
Acts 21:10-11  And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
 
11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
 
***
 
Silas, a NT prophet, traveled with the apostle Paul:
 
Acts 15:32  And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
 
(Both Judas and Silas were NT prophets. This Judas was not the Judas who betrayed Jesus.)
 
***
 
Acts 15:40  And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
 
***
 
I John 5:14-15   And this is the confidence that we have in HIM (in God), that, if we ask any thing according to HIS will, HE heareth us:
 
15 And if we know that HE hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of HIM.
 
***
 
Acts 15:22  Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
 
***
 
John the Baptist came before Jesus to prepare the way of the Lord in the first coming of Jesus.
 
Luke 1:11-17 An angel of the Lord appears to the father of John the Baptist: 
 
11 And there appeared unto him (to Zacharias) an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
 
12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
 
13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
 
14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
 
15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
 
16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
 
(This is the primary work of a prophet ... to turn the church to God ... to turn the church to the Holy Bible.)
 
17 And he (John the Baptist) shall go before HIM (before Jesus) in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
 
Before the second coming of Jesus, NT prophets will do the same thing, preparing a people for the Lord by turning the church to the obedience of the Holy Bible.
 
***
 
Luke 1:76-80  Zacharias' prophesies over John the Baptist
 
76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare HIS ways;
 
77 To give knowledge of salvation unto HIS people by the remission of their sins,
 
78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
 
79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
 
80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
 
***
 
Judgment seat of Christ:
 
II Corinthians 5:10-11   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;
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog 

The prophet in the New Testament church

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
The only difference between the prophet in the Old Testament and the prophet in the New Testament, is today prophets do not kill the wrongdoers with the sword as did the prophet Elijah.
 
But the prophets today do deliver messages of correction, and they sometimes speak of that which is to come, and they even pronounce judgments upon ministers and individuals in the churches.
 
Several examples are given in this Podcast of NT prophets.
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The apostle Paul speaking to the elders of the church at Ephesus:
 
Acts 20:20;25-27
 
I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house,
 
And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
 
Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
 
***
 
God instructs the prophet Ezekiel:
 
Ezekiel 3:4-11   And HE (God) said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with MY words unto them.
 
(Prophets are sent to the church... not to the world.)
 
5 For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;
 
6 Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.
 
7 But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto ME: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted.
 
8 Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.
 
9 As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
 
10 Moreover HE (God) said unto me, Son of man, all MY words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.
 
11 And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord God; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.
 
Free from the blood of all men:
 
Ezekiel 3:17-21   (God says)   Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at MY mouth, and give them warning from ME.
 
18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
 
19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
 
20 Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling-block before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
 
21 Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.
 
***
 
Acts 20:25-27  The apostle Paul said to the elders at Ephesis:   And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
 
26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
 
27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
 
***
 
Divorce & remarriage:
 
Matthew 5:32  Jesus says:  But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
 
I Corinthians 7:10-11  The apostle Paul said:  And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
 
***
 
II Timothy 3:1  This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
 
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
 
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
 
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
 
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
 
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
 
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
 
13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
 
14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
 
(Learning from the Holy Spirit of God)
 
15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
 
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
 
***
 
Hosea 12:13   And by a prophet the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.
 
***
 
After Jesus arose, HE gave ministries to the church:  apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher.
 
Ephesians 4:8;11-14 When HE (Jesus) ascended up on high, HE led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men... And HE (Jesus) gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
 
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
 
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
 
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
*****
 
* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog 

Let the prophets speak

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
The apostle Paul said the following instructions to the New Testament church:
 
"Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.  If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.  For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.  And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.  For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints."  (I Cor. 14:29-33)
 
Examples of NT prophets speaking today.
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Do we have prophets in the New Testament church today?
 
Ephesians 4:8;11-14   ...When HE (Jesus) ascended up on high, HE led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men ...
 
11 And HE (Jesus) gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
 
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
 
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
 
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
 
***
 
Instruction to the New Testament church:
 
I Corinthians 14:29-33  The apostle Paul says:  Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.  For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
 
God does not "make" any prophet speak.
 
... "And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets." The prophet has the choice to speak or not to speak.
 
***
 
Concerning the gathering of the NT church:
 
I Corinthians 14:40  Let all things be done decently and in order.
 
***
 
Women in church taking over with questions:
 
I Corinthians 14:34-35  Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law.
 
35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
 
God said to me:  "Look at what these women were doing."
 
They were asking questions.  This would be out of order.  I believe this is what Paul is speaking of when he commanded the women to keep silence in the churches and that it is a shame for women to speak this way in the church.
 
Then God took me to Acts 21.  Philip the evangelist had 4 daughters who did prophesy.  Prophesy is for the church.  These daughters would have to speak in the church to prophesy. 
 
Acts 21:8-9   We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.
 
9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
 
To me this confirmed the women in I Corinthians 14 were out of order and asking questions to take over the gathering of the church.
 
But prophesy would be permitted in the proper time in the gathering of the church.
 
***
 
Hosea 12:13   And by a prophet the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.
 
Prophets help you to get out of traps and help you to stay out of traps.
 
***
 
The religious people always killed the prophets:
 
Jesus said:
 
Matthew 23:29-38    Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
 
30 And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
 
31 Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
 
32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
 
33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
 
34 Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:
 
35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
 
36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
 
37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
 
38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
 
***
 
Poison Gas Dream: 1979
 
In this dream, a man was speaking to a group of people.  I went into the assembly room and sat down to listen.  A second man rushed into the room and said:  "Stop ... Wait ... Can't you see ... It's too late ... It's already begun!"
 
The people in the room didn't seem to pay any attention to this man but I wanted to know what had already begun.  I looked out the windows and was shocked to see a tall pole with a yellow civil defense warning speaker on top of the pole.  A white gas was coming out of the speaker.  I knew it was a poison gas and it would kill the people.  The gas was coming directly toward us in that room!
 
I turned to the man who was sitting next to me.  He had a big smile on his face and he was looking attentively at the man who was speaking.  But then I realized this man was a corpse.  He was already dead.
 
I looked at the other people in the room and they, too, were already dead.
 
As I sat among them, I felt myself drifting off and I knew this gas from the speaker was killing me too.
 
(Antichrist in the churches today.)
 
***
 
Message delivered to Jim Bakker on subject of adultery:
 
Matthew 5:32 Jesus says:   But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
 
I Corinthians 7:10-11 The apostle Paul said:  And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:  But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
 
Mark 10:2-12   And the Pharisees came to HIM (to Jesus), and asked HIM, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting HIM.
3 And HE answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?
 
4 And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
 
5 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
 
7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
 
8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.
 
9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
 
10 And in the house HIS disciples asked HIM again of the same matter.
 
11 And HE saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
 
12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
 
 
Romans 7:1-3   Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
 
3 So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.
 
 
I Corinthians 7:39-40   The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
 
40 But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
 
*****
 
* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog 

Following God by HIS Spirit

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
In this Podcast, I show exact ways the Holy Spirit leads us and how HE guides us into all truth, concerning the issue at hand, one step at a time.
 
Also we learn to recognize the difference between fleshly ideas, ideas from devils, and ideas sent to us by God.
 
We learn to know the characteristics of the Holy Spirit so we can follow God with confidence and be assured of God leading us in the way we are going.  This is an anchor for our souls when thoughts come to try to pull us off into another direction.
*****
 
Setting a foundation for understanding the working of the Holy Spirit:
 
Each believer is sealed with the Holy Spirit:
 
Ephesians 1:13   In WHOM ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in WHOM also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
 
***
 
The work of the Holy Spirit in the believer:
 
Jesus said:
 
John 14:26
 
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
 
John 16:13 
 
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear (from God), that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 
 
***
 
The Holy Spirit never makes you do anything.  The Holy Spirit brings you information from God which allows you to know the will of God in the matter at hand.
 
Romans 8:14   For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
 
The Holy Spirit is a gentle voice Who brings thoughts from God to your mind, scriptures & concepts.
 
The thoughts brought by the Holy Spirit are always compatible with the New Testament Bible.
 
John 10:10   The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
 
***
 
Proverbs 16:25   There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
 
***
 
James 1:5
 
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all  liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
 
***
 
How to recognize the ideas that are from God:
 
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.
 
But if you are in envy and strife:
 
James 3:14-16   But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
 
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
 
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
 
***
 
Your heart must be cleansed by God:
 
Psalm 51:10   Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 
 
***
 
Ephesians 4:29   Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
 
***
 
Matthew 6:33    But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and HIS righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
 
Follow that one verse of scripture which the Holy Spirit causes to stand out to you.  Do that scripture.  When you are reminded of another scripture, follow that scripture, then another, then another, one scripture at a time.
 
This is like going down God's highway, and you will end up where God wants you to be, and amazingly, along the way, "things" are added to you without your focusing on getting things.
 
But be sure you are actually "doing"  that scripture!  For if you hear the scripture or read the scripture and fail to do the scripture, you deceive yourself.
 
Follow verses of scripture, one at a time ... rather than following after getting things!
 
... and all these things shall be added unto you.  (Matthew 6:33)
 
*****
 
* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog 

The Lord's supper: The Word of God.

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
* Jesus said: "I am the bread of life."  (John 6)
 
* Jesus, The Word is, "The bread of life."
 
* Jesus says:  This is the bread that comes down from heaven.  I am the living bread which came down from heaven.  He that eateth of this bread, shall live forever.  (John 6)
 
* The Lord's supper:  Crackers & grape juice, or the Word of God?
 
Scriptures
 
John 6:30-35   They said therefore unto HIM (to Jesus), What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?  Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
 
32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
 
33 For the bread of God is HE which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.Then said they unto HIM (to Jesus), Lord, evermore give us this bread.
 
35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to ME shall never hunger; and he that believeth on ME shall never thirst.
 
48-51     I am that bread of life.
 
(Jesus, The Word, is that bread of life.)
 
Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
 
50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
 
51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
 
53-58   Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink HIS blood, ye have no life in you.
 
Whoso eateth MY flesh, and drinketh MY blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.  For MY flesh is meat indeed, and MY blood is drink indeed.
 
56 He that eateth MY flesh, and drinketh MY blood, dwelleth in ME, and I in him.
 
As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth ME, even he shall live by ME.
 
(We live by Jesus, The Word.)
 
58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
 
("This bread", the WORD.)
 
63  It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
 
66-68   From that time many of HIS disciples went back, and walked no more with HIM.
 
Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
 
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
 
***
 
I Thessalonians 5:21    Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
 
Prove all things by the Bible.
 
"Where is that in the Bible?"
 
***
 
Example of things no longer taught in the churches that I have witnessed:
 
Matthew 5:32  Jesus says:  ... whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
 
(The man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.)
 
***
 
Example of eating and drinking the Lord's supper:
 
Ephesians 4:29  Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
 
How do we avoid temptations:
 
I Corinthians 10:13   There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
 
***
 
I Corinthians 11:23-32   The apostle Paul said: For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which HE was betrayed took bread: And when HE had given thanks, HE brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is MY body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of ME.
 
After the same manner also HE took the cup, when HE had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in MY blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of ME.
 
For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till HE come.
Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
 
But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
 
(As we read the Bible and consider the Word from God, we examine ourselves by that Word from God.)
 
For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
 
For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep (die).
 
For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
 
(We judge ourselves by The Word of God.)
 
But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
 
(We are saved by The Word from God.)
 
***
 
The Lord's supper is the eating and drinking of the Word of God, the Holy Scriptures, the Holy Bible and applying those scriptures in a proper way to our lives.
 
For example:
 
I Corinthians 6:15-20   Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.
 
16  What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith HE, shall be one flesh.

(Even if you have sex with a prostitute you become one flesh with that prostitute.)
 
17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
 
18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
 
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
 
For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
 
I Corinthians 7:2  to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
 
The Word of God is the Lord's supper.  We have to eat and drink the scriptures correctly, otherwise we bring damnation to ourselves.  I Corinthians 11:29-30
*****
 
* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog 

The Holy Spirit never makes us do anything.

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth, the comforter.  The Holy Spirit never makes us do anything.  The Holy Spirit does not take over our bodies in any way.
 
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Jesus and HE teaches us all things, reminds us of that which Jesus has said, guides us into all truth, and shows us things to come.  ( Jn. 14:26 & Jn. 16:13)
*****
 
I Thessalonians 5:19   Quench not the Spirit. 
 
We quench the Spirit by keeping what he says back, and by failing to speak, but the Holy Spirit never forces us to speak.  
 
***
 
Concerning the Holy Spirit:
 
Jesus says:
 
John 14:26  But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
 
John 16:13  Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear (from God), that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
 
***
 
Angels can be very strong and forceful, but the Holy Spirit simply presents information to our mind.
 
In Genesis 19, there is an example of angels as they took the hand of Lot and his wife and daughters and removed them from the city.
 
Genesis 19:15-16   And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
 
16 And while he (Lot) lingered, the men (the angels) laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
 
Angels are very strong and often take strong actions.
 
But the Holy Spirit simply brings information from God to our minds.
 
***
 
I Corinthians 14:40   Let all things be done decently and in order.
 
***
 
I Corinthians 14:34-35     Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law.
 
(In the next verse, look at what these women were doing ... they were asking questions.)
 
35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
 
God showed me a scripture about the 4 daughters of Philip the evangelist.  They did prophesy.  Prophesy is for the church.  They would have to be permitted in the church to speak in order to present prophesy.  I believe the women described by the apostle Paul, in I Corinthians 14, were interrupting the church gathering by asking questions to draw attention to themselves and to take over the gathering.
 
Acts 21:8-9   we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.
 
9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
 
***
 
Spiritual gifts by the Holy Spirit:
 
I Corinthians 12:4-11   Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
 
5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
 
6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. 
 
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
 
8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
 
9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
 
10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
 
11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as HE (God) will.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog 
 

The power of God to be a witness

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
The Holy Spirit who is in us rises up from time to time to witness and to bring God's truth to others.  When this happens, this is the power of God.  The Holy Spirit never makes us speak.  We learn to yield to that which the Holy Spirit brings to our mind when we are speaking.  We can quench the Holy Spirit by holding back.  Paul says, "Quench not the Spirit."  (I Thess. 5:19)
 
But there are other spirits which we do not permit to speak through us, fleshly spirits and spirits of devils.  Knowing the difference between wrong spirits and the Spirit of God is critical for us.
*****
 
Holy Spirit had me read the following scripture to my mother who had enjoyed reading horoscopes all her life. After I read this scripture to my mother, she said, "Then I guess we'd better not do that anymore." She was born again when she agreed with that scripture.
 
Which of us would have ever read that scripture to a person thinking they would be born again by that scripture.
 
But the Holy Spirit knew!
 
Deuteronomy 18:9-14  When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.
 
10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch.
 
11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
 
12 For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee.
 
13 Thou shalt be perfect with the Lord thy God.
 
14 For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the Lord thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.
 
*** Acts 1:8 Jesus says:  But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto ME ...
 
***
 
All believers are sealed with the Holy Spirit:
 
Ephesians 1:13   In WHOM ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
 
Hebrews 1:1-2   God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,  Hath in these last days spoken unto us by HIS Son, whom HE hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also HE made the worlds;
***
 
The Holy Spirit searches the heart of God to show us the will of God for us:
 
I Corinthians 2:9-14    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.
 
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by HIS Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
 
11 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.
 
12 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.
 
13 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.
 
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 
 
***
 
Works of the Holy Spirit:
 
Jesus says:
 
John 14:26   But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
 
John 16:13   Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. *** James 1:5   If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. *** Romans 8:14    For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. *** How to recognize the ideas that are from God:
 
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
 
*****
 
* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

Homosexuals/lesbians: What the Bible says

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
For the New Testament church, the only thing that is important is that which is stated in the New Testament Bible.  Here are the statement in the New Testament as set forth by God concerning homosexuals and lesbians.
 
*****
Romans 1:26-27   For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
 
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
 
***
 
Concerning those who say they were born homosexual or lesbian:
 
Jesus says:
 
Mark 10:6   from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
 
***
 
Genesis 19:1 And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
 
(Angels do not have wings.  Angels look like regular men.)
 
2 And he (Lot) said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
 
3 And he (Lot) pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
 
4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:
 
(Homosexuals came from every part of Sodom to have sex with the men, who were actually angels, who came to Lot's house.)
 
5 And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
 
(know ... have sex with them)
 
6 And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,
 
7 And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
 
8 Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.
 
9 And they (the homosexuals) said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow (Lot) came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
 
10 But the men (the angels) put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.
 
11 And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
 
12 And the men (the angels) 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.
 
14 And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
 
15 And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
 
16 And while he (Lot) lingered, the men (the angels) laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
 
17 And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he (the angel) said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
 
18 And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord:
 
19 Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
 
(The evil was in the cities where Lot wanted to stay.)
 
20 Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.
 
(But when the fire and brimstone from God destroyed the cities and the plain, Lot was afraid and fled to the mountain for safety as the angel first told Lot to do.)
 
21 And he (the angel) said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.
 
22 Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
 
23 The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.
 
24 Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven;
 
25 And HE overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
 
26 But his (Lot's) wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
*** Concerning looking back:
 
Philippians 3:13-15   Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
 
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
 
15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded:
 
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Sodom:  Sodomites (homosexual)
 
I Kings 14:24  And there were also sodomites (homosexuals) in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.
 
I Kings 15:12 And he took away the sodomites (homosexuals) out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
 
I Kings 22:46   And the remnant of the sodomites (homosexuals), which remained in the days of his father Asa, he took out of the land.
 
II Kings 23:7  And he brake down the houses of the sodomites (homosexuals), that were by the house of the Lord, where the women wove hangings for the grove.
 
***
 
If you are born again, and return to your past sins:
 
Hebrews 6:4-8  For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
 
5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
 
6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put HIM to an open shame.
 
7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:
 
8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
 
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Hebrews 10:26-31  For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
 
27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
 
28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
 
29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
 
30 For we know HIM that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto ME, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge HIS people.
 
31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
 
***
 
I Corinthians 5:1-5   It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.
 
2 And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
 
3 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,
 
4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
 
5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
 
11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolator, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
 
13 ... Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog 

Divorce/remarriage: What the Bible says

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
The rules of God for the New Testament church are stated for us in the New Testament Bible.  There are rules set up by God for the church today, though many churches have eliminated portions of the Bible in their churches.
 
2 Corinthians 5:10 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.
 
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Matthew 5:31-32   Jesus says:
 
It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
 
32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
 
- The faithful wife who remarries after divorce commits adultery but her husband who divorced the faithful wife will be the cause of her adultery.
- The man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
 
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Mark 10:6-9   Jesus says:  from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
 
7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; 8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. 9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 
Mark 10:11-12  And HE (Jesus) saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
 
12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
 
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I Corinthians 7:10-11 The apostle Paul says:  And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
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I Corinthians 7:39   The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
 
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Romans 7:1-3 Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?
 
2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
 
3 So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.
 
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At the time of sexual intercourse, two become one flesh ... even if the man has sex with a prostitute: I Corinthians 6:15-20    Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot?  God forbid.
 
16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith HE (God), shall be one flesh.
 
17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
 
18 Flee fornication.  Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
 
19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
 
20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. 
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To avoid fornication: I Corinthians 7:2   The apostle Paul says:  to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
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I Corinthians 6:9-11   Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate (homosexuals), nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
 
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
 
11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. 
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But if you return to your previous sins, after you are born again, there are serious consequences for you: II Peter 2:20-22   For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
 
21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
 
22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire. 
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Hebrews 10:25-31   ... exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
 
26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
 
27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
 
28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
 
29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
 
30 For we know HIM that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto ME, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge HIS people.
 
31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. 
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog 

Seeking your wisdom from God. HE knows future.

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
The people of the world go by what they think and by that which they can reason. 
 
We who are of God have a far better way.  We can turn to God and ask HIM what HE wants us to do.  God has one great advantage over those humans that we can ask for counsel.  God knows the future!
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Proverbs 3:5-7   Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge HIM, and HE shall direct thy paths. 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.*** Romans 8:14   For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
*** James 1:17   Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
 
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Isaiah 55:8-13   For MY thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways MY ways, saith the Lord.  9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are MY ways higher than your ways, and MY thoughts than your thoughts.  10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:  11 So shall MY word be that goeth forth out of MY mouth: it shall not return unto ME void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. 12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
 
13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
 
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The real Christians are those who will follow the scriptures, making the scriptures their way of life.
 
Psalm 37:4    Delight thyself also in the Lord: and HE shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
 
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Psalm 51:10  Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
 
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Matthew 6:33    But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and HIS righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
 
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Counterfeit Christians:  the antichrist comes into the church before Jesus returns
 
Matthew 5:32 Jesus said to the men: But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
I Corinthians 7:10-11  And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:  But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
 
***
 
II Thessalonians 2:3-4   Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 
 
Churches fall away from scripture. 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
 
***
 
II Timothy 3:1-7   This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
 
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
 
(This is in the church today where they go by doctrines of men and have a "form" of godliness.)
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.II Timothy 3:13-17  But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:17  That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
 
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

Be doers of the WORD and not hearers only

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
Some Christians attend church faithfully, and hear the WORD over and over, and read the scriptures in the Bible many times, but they fail to do the WORD, failing to apply that instruction of the WORD to their own lives.
 
Without knowing they are doing such, they become as "hereticks", spinning their wheels in the same problem for years (troubling you) as they fail to "overcome" through doing the scriptures.
 
Jesus is returning for an "overcoming" church.  (Rev. 2 & 3)
 
This podcast contains scriptures and examples of overcoming the problems of life today by the scripture and the other WORD from God, given through dreams and the Holy Spirit.
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Being as an heretic through failing to do the scripture.
 
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. 
 
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
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Titus 3:10-11   A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
 
11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
 
Some have attended church all their lives but will not do the scriptures when you share scriptures with them.  Thus they condemn themselves.  We must walk away from them after we have shared and they fail to apply those scriptures to their lives.
*** James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
 
Remember this:  Those humans we ask don't know the future.  God does know the future!  And God knows everything about us, and exactly what we need at this point in time!  So ask God.  HE is able to communicate with us in a way we can understand.
 
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Jesus says:
 
Matthew 24:4-5    Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
 
They come saying, "Jesus is Lord", but they fail to do the specific scriptures.  And when you present scripture to them, they still do not do the scriptures.  Walk away from them.  Save yourselves.
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Romans 8:14  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
 
***I Peter 5:7  Casting all your care upon HIM (on God); for HE careth for you.
 
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John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
 
John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
 
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Philippians 3:13-15   Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
 
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 
 
15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: ***I Corinthians 10:13   There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
 
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They deceive themselves into believing they are Christians and they deceive you if possible.
 
II John vv. 7-11    For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not (by their actions) that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh.  This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 
 
8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
 
9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not (lives not) in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
 
10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
 
11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
 
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Many attend church today but fail to apply the WORD of God to their lives as they live on this present earth.  They hear the WORD but fail to do the WORD.
 
They must be considered as hereticks, though they attend church faithfully.  They do not abide in the doctrine of Christ and they trouble you needlessly and will pull you down with them.  After the first and second admonition, you must walk away from them.  They show, by their failure to do scripture, that they will not be turned.  You will not restore them to the Word but they will pull you down with them if you continue with them.
 
A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.  (I Corinthians 5:6)***I Corinthians 5:11-13   But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolator, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
 
12 For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
 
13 But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
*** Deuteronomy 18:9-14    When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.
 
10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch.
 
11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
 
12 For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee.
 
13 Thou shalt be perfect with the Lord thy God.
 
14 For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the Lord thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.
 
(Put away horoscopes and such things of this world.  Make God your trust and your hope.  Seek God's way and pray for HIM to lead you second by second.)
 
* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

How God leads us

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 
 
There are times, God will lead us by putting into our heart "a desire" to do something. When we think "we have to do something", often that is a burden and turns out badly.  But when we have a strong interest in doing something, that may be God leading us.  This is discussed with scriptures on this Podcast.
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I Samuel 14:6-7    And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the Lord will work for us: for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few.
 
7 And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.
 
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II Kings 4:8-11 Concerning Elisaha ... And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread. 9 And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.10 Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither. 11 And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there.***
Psalm 37:4  Delight thyself also in the Lord: and HE shall give thee the desires of thine heart. (God can put HIS desire for you directly into your heart. You begin to want to do that thing. Of course that desire, when it is from God, will line up with scripture.)*** Ecclesiastes 3:1  To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: *** Philippians 3:13-15  Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.  15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded:*** I Thessalonians 4:13-17    But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep (dead), that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him.15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent (precede) them which are asleep (dead).16 For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.*** II Peter 3:10-14   But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?13 Nevertheless we, according to HIS promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of Him in peace, without spot, and blameless. (The heaven and earth as we know it will be destroyed after the great tribulation.) ***
 
Wickedness increases before Jesus returnes for the church:
 
II Timothy 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
 
14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.*** Revelation 21:1-5   And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. 5 And HE that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. 
 
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I Corinthians 15:49-52   And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. 50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. 51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep (die), but we shall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 
(Blink your eyes ... that is how fast we will be changed and removed from this earth to meet Jesus in the air.)
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Psalm 51:10   Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
 
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Psalm 37:5   Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in HIM; and HE shall bring it to pass.
 
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Proverbs 21:1   The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: HE turneth it whithersoever HE will.
 
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Avoid going the wrong way!
 
Matthew 11:30   Jesus says:   For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
 
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(Although the following scripture is not on today's podcast, it is good to understand we must let God free our hearts from envy and strife otherwise we might be led the wrong way by our hearts.  When we have our hearts restored by God, then we can check the ideas by James 3:17 ... pure, peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated ... to see if that idea is from God for it will fit the characteristics given us in this scripture when that idea is from God.)
 
James 3:13-18   Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 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.
 
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
 
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