Once saved all ways saved or can you lose your salvation.

I grew up in church. At 8 ask Jesus into my heart, main reason I didn’t what to go to hell. Never knew how big of an issue “once save” and “you can lose your salvation” was. To the point it divides Churches and Christians alike.

Growing up in a small church either I didn’t pay attention at the time or no one talked about. So as a kid to teenager what do you do when you come across a verse in the bible like this.

Matthew 7:22-23 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? (23) And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Most would most likely go to the pastor or some one knowledgeable in this area. That is not what I did. If God is the one that makes that decision then logical choice is to get the answer from God Himself.

2 Peter 1:10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

I wanted to make sure of my call of salvation. I don’t care want side you take. Have you made sure of your salvation? I don’t care if a man or a pastor told you you were saved. God is the one that gives the answer to that question. More over the bible helps guide us on that path.

Looking at the last part of the verse “ if ye do these things, ye shall never fall” . And what is that thing, being diligent about are calling. This is not, say this pray and you are saved. If you have a problem with a person, you don’t just do all the talking and expect every thing is good. Without them saying anything to you how are you to know things are good between you two. You don’t, so should it be any difference with God. (side note there are different ways God speaks than with HIS voice).

2 Peter 1:11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

That was only part of this journey in seeking the Lord on this matter. Looking to Judas that betrayed Jesus.

John 6:70-71 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? (71) He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

Matthew 10:1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

What we get from those two set of verses is God is calling Judas a devil and giving him power to heal and cast out demons. That can be a bit hard to get your mind around for some. Judas was like hire help both not part of it.

John 10:12-13 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. (13) The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

There is more I wish to share leaving Judas behind us and moving to the old testament

Exodus 21:2 If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.

Exodus 21:5-6 And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: (6) Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.

When looking Jesus is the one buying the Hebrew servant or in this case the Christian. When looking at these verse I see to groups here. I also am reminded of the parable the five wise and the five foolish virgins. This my brother and sisters in the Lord, the one in verse 2 is making an active choice to leave his master. Jesus will never leave us nor forsake us if we don’t deny HIM. Just as Esau gave up his birth right for a bowl of soup so to do Christians given up there eternity in heaven with God.

Did this group lose there salvation? No they gave it up. Were they once save always saved? No they made a choice to deny Him.

In verse five why does the other stay? It is out of love for the master and that master is Jesus.

1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

I may have asked Jesus in my heart out of fear of Going to hell, but in my diligence of making sure of my salvation I have found the love of God and can see it though the scriptures. Jesus sacrifice on the cross made a way for us to God.

Through HIS word I will share what God had shared with me.

Numbers 32:19-23 For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward. (20) And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war, (21) And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him, (22) And the land be subdued before the LORD: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the LORD, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the LORD. (23) But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.

There were a few tribes that had there inheritance, our inheritance is heaven. I am as one that has his inheritance but I must go and help others to secure there inheritance. Building up Christians in the faith or leading them to Christ, either way to fight the good fight till its time to go home and not blindly but I try to follow were the Master leads me out of love for HIM.

Blessing to those God will bless through this. 🙂

Seven Spirits of God and the Bride

The spirit of the LORD
The spirit of wisdom
The spirit of understanding
The spirit of counsel
The spirit of might
The spirit of knowledge
The spirit of the fear of the LORD

Isaiah 11:1-3 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: (2) And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; (3) And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

When you first read the passage the stem of Jesse is king David”s father, and from this line we the Branch referring to Jesus that would come.

Revelation 4:5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

This is not an aspect of God that is talked about that much, but it is clear in Isaiah Jesus had all seven of them. When you look at the number 7 in biblical meaning it means complete.if you have an hard time understanding this, thing about them as with a human how we have organs. Each organ in our body severs some purpose to keep us alive. So these seven spirits of God have a purpose.

Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Before the Fall of man we were made like God. We are to be like Christ. The Bride of Christ are to have the seven spirits of God just as Jesus.

Going off on a sided note in eastern religion the demon’s of these practices want you to open up your seven charkra. I have not real looked into it, but I do know we are to be a sealed container. From my understanding they are doors the devil uses. I not 100% sure I believe this maybe part of how God put the seven spirits of God in us. I do not dare look into the occult type things to better understand this, you must wait on God for the answers. There are christian that can shed light on this area. I do know that the devil likes to copy the things of God. If you study the copy you won’t know the real one.

Matthew 13:43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

When you study our solar system you learn our sun produce a barrier that protects the solar system from some of the outside forces of space. So it is with us. Only once have I seen this cloud it was thin at first I thought it was my eyes just getting a bit blurry only looking more to see it looked like a cloud in front of that group of people. The glory of the Lord shines through us.

As we learn and pray for theses Seven spirit of God I do believe this will help us come into the fullness of what the bride of Christ is to be.

A Few Things About Being The Greatest You May Have Missed.

The passage I will be starting and focusing on

Luke 22:23-32 And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. (24) And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. (25) And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. (26) But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. (27) For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. (28) Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. (29) And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; (30) That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. (31) And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: (32) But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

Most people reading this will understand to serve is how you become great in the kingdom of God. Upon reading this I was reminded of an event with king David when he was bringing in the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

2 Samuel 6:14 And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

From Wikipedia “An ephod was an artifact and an object to be revered in ancient Israelite culture, and was closely connected with oracular practices and priestly ritual”. He had taken off all his attire of a king. Who do We know that took off there attire to become our high priest. JESUS!

2 Samuel 6:19 And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.

We see here King David serving the people not holding his title as king to avoid the people Do you say I am this type of boss or that that type of person to avoid people?

2 Samuel 6:16 And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.

2 Samuel 6:20-21 Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself! (21) And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.

Michal grew up as a princess, then later Queen. We can get that high mindedness that we are not to act this way, what is at the center of that is pride.

On a different point in verve 28 in Luke 22 we read that Jesus had other temptations beside just devil tempting him those three times in the desert. Some how we believe once we have pass those temptations its clear sailing from here.

2 Timothy 3:12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

The temptation is the same as back then. To deny Christ to avoid persecution is not good.. The problem with that path is it leads to the path of hell were you will be persecuted by demon forever. Logically its just smart to suffer the persecution now for 10, 20, 30, or how ever long you have on this earth than for to suffer 1000000000000000000000000000000000000++ years to eternity and beyond.

Last verses are what Jesus is saying to Simon (who is Peter).

Luke 22:31-32 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: (32) But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

He when on to deny the Lord 3 different times so what does Jesus do later

John 21:15-17 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. (16) He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. (17) He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

So Jesus asks him three times do you love me. And after each one to feed my sheep. Just because strengthen thy brethren and feed my sheep, may sound different but both are done in the same way.
We all fall short of the Glory Of God. But that does not stop us we are more than conquers through Christ. If we are more conquers then what are we?

Psalms 82:6-7 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. (7) But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

Tho we know who we are let us remember what happen to Michal, David’s wife how she became prideful in who she was, that she despised The King. In so doing we don’t share in the same fate with Christ.

Matthew 25:33-46 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. (34) Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: (35) For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: (36) Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. (37) Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? (38) When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? (39) Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? (40) And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. (41) Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: (42) For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: (43) I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. (44) Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? (45) Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. (46) And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Is there only one God? Is Jesus God? What is the Trinity

Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:

In Christianity we claim that there is God the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. They sound like three different gods and Christians claim all three are one God.

Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

So lets look first at man. There is the fall of man after they were created but still what is man made of?

Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

So at this point we see that made of the flesh and a soul.

Psalms 143:7 Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

And Jesus said
Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

In both verses it is talking about our spirit. It’s clear we see that man is made of the flesh soul and spirit. So what is man but made of three parts (a trinity if you will) each one different in how and what it does. To say Jesus is not God is like denying that your soul is you. Do you believe you have a soul?

Jesus was fully God and fully man

I have seen enough shows of people in the shown able to divide themselves and each person of them is the real person. We accept that in movies, but God infinite in power is not able to? How much more is HE able to.

Acts 2:3-4 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. (4) And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

As a Christian saved from sin, God has put a part of himself in us. Now that’s a thought in its self.

Have a good day 🙂

Does God Send Good People To Hell?

Why would God send that person to hell? They were a good person and so you wrap you head around your head and can find no answer. We need to first define what is good. To some Germans in World War 2 Hitler was to them a good person. We know from history he was an evil man. We can then began to see that there view point was wrong.

If it is our own opinion that determine what is good then we’re in trouble because opinions can change. Who has not changed? God has not changed. Are you will let go of your own opinions to hear what God has to say. You can tell a person what your name is till you are blue in the face, doesn’t mean they will believe you. I will give you some food for thought and I hope you have a better understand of this.

“Mark 10:18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.”

So then only God is good. So when you ask the question why does God send good people to hell, first tell me were is there a good person.

“Matthew 7:11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?”.

He was speaking to the multitude of people at that time he said this. So yes an evil people can do good.

“Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.”

Any goodness and righteousness of us are a big pile of poop by God’s standard. This is the whole reason Jesus had to come to earth to die on the cross to pay for our crimes(our sins). If you have lied you have committed a crime that requires the punishment of death. How can one understand light when they live in darkness. They would need someone to come and give them understanding of this matter, which I hope I have done. That is why the only way to heaven is through Jesus