- Why?
Yet they still continued to sin against Him,To rebel against the Most High in the desert.And IN THEIR HEART they put God to the testBy asking for food according to 👉THEIR DESIRE.— Psalm 78:17-18But they deceived Him with their mouthAnd lied to Him with their tongue.For their heart WAS NOT PREPARED to remain with Him,Nor were they faithful in His covenant.— Psalm 78:36-37Thus He remembered that 👉they were but flesh,A wind that goes and does not return.How often they rebelled against Him in the wildernessAnd grieved Him in the wasteland!— Psalm 78:39-40
How long will you judge unrighteouslyAnd 👉show partiality to the wicked? Selah.— Psalm 82:2
I said, “You are gods,
And all of you are 👉sons of the Most High.
— Psalm 82:6
- When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance, when he divided mankind, he fixed the borders of the peoples 👉ACCORDING to the number of the SONS OF GOD. — Deuteronomy 32:8
Nevertheless you will die like menAnd you will 👉fall like any one of the princes.”— Psalm 82:6-7
- The 👉prince of the powers of the air, of the spirit that now worketh in the SONS of DISOBEDIENCE. — Ephesians 2:2
- For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, 👉for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. — 2 Corinthians 11:13-14
- Let NO ONE in any way deceive you, for it has not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction (g684), who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the sanctuary of God, exhibiting himself as being God. — 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
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Many "believers" don't even realize they side with the enemy, believing it's from God, following a false spirit who wants to be God, the antichrist, lusts of the heart, unable to see the deception within themselves...
For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may find you to be not what I wish and may be found by you to be not what you wish; that perhaps👉 there will be STRIFE, jealousy, outbursts of anger, SELFISH AMBITION, slanders, GOSSIP, ARROGANCE, disturbances.
— 2 Corinthians 12:20
For if anyone is a hearer of the word and 👉NOT A DOER, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; for once he looked at himself and has gone away, he immediately forgot what kind of person he was.— James 1:23-24
And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’— Matthew 7:23
But if you show partiality, you are 👉committing sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
— James 2:9
Many believe they are doers of the word, but a doer of God's Word doesn't justify their belief over another's WITHOUT kindly taking the time to sit and dig deep in scripture with them, key words, doing it "WITH THEM", not "FOR THEM".
Saying "this is a Bible study" but then the leader takes over the study with their own belief without another being able to use scripture to defend their apposing belief, is just wrong and one sided. It becomes about one's own belief and word, not about God's truth and word, which is why we have so much division and WHERE YOU BECOME EXALTED.
Debates on YouTube or other platforms are also all about fighting over one another's belief...it's disgusting. It's NOT a true understanding of the Bible if you have to constantly debate it... being JUSTIFIED by YOUR OWN belief, NOT God's.
Many love to express what they see wrong in others but it's never an easy thing to see it in themselves. Reflection, please pick up a mirror.
And why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ and behold, the log is in your own eye? You 👉hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.
— Matthew 7:3-5
Many who focus on others, think that they are doing good, and that they have the ability to help people by "teaching" them scripture but never recognize that they have yet to be helped. Believing in themselves (the false spirit within), their own faith, instead of God.
That usually stems from the unwillingness to accept that one could be wrong about their belief, this happens mostly by those who are indoctrinated (weeds deeply rooted). I've seen it, how hurt someone feels when they realize how they were deceived by the church. I've watched countless blame the church and walk away from believing God exists altogether, others move on to other churches or belief systems, still not understanding they need to go directly to God the Father, not man-made religion.
- Do you put your faith in God?
- Or do you follow creeds and beliefs of man-made religion and make money off of it?
— Galatians 6:4-5
Indoctrination; deeply rooted weeds (tares).
But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away. But when the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then 👉the tares became evident also. ... Allow both to grow together until the harvest; and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather up the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them up; but gather the wheat into my barn.”’” — Matthew 13:25-26, 30
Desires of the heart...
For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part,
but then 👉I will know fully just as I also have been fully known.— 1 Corinthians 13:12
- What is true religion?
Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.— James 1:27
- True religion, is it churches built with human hands, man-made religion?
God doesn't dwell in man-made temples; these 👉resist the Holy Spirit. — Acts 7:48-53
- Are you one that believes it's a personal relationship between you and God?
If the temple is you, then it 👉MUST BE HOLY. — 1 Corinthians 3:16-17
- Then why do so many teach man-made doctrines and traditions?
Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even 👉from ENVY and STRIFE,but some also from good will; the latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel;the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition👉RATHER than from PURE MOTIVES, thinking to cause me affliction in my chains.— Philippians 1:15-17
- PUFFED UP, 👉submitting to decrees/self-made religion. — Colossians 2:16-23
- Why do so many remain blind...is it okay to use God to make money for yourself?
Supposed godliness in means of 👉gain. — 1Timothy 6:3-5
- Do you monetized your social media accounts and/or sell books or merchandise to preach God's word?
Teaching things they should not teach 👉for the sake of dishonest gain. — Titus 1:11
- Do you use clickbait on social media or other places to attract attention, then say it's for the ministry, for God?
👉Seeking followers. — Acts 20:29-30
- If money is involved in ANY WAY for income while using God's Word, is it still PURE?
TO THE PURE, all things are PURE, 👉but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but BOTH their mind and their conscience are defiled. They profess to know God, but by their works they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient and unfit for any good work. — Titus 1:15-16
For God 👉or serve for possessions/wealth/money. — Matthew 6:24
For they all put in their gifts out of their abundance; but she, out of what she lacked,
👉put in all that she had for living.” — Luke 21:4
- Is it okay to receive from Caesar and call it God's work?
They said to Him, “Caesar’s.” Then He said to them, “Therefore, render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.”
— Matthew 22:21
- Isn't God's gift free?
"Freely you received, freely give."— Matthew 10:8
But the prudent answered, saying, ‘No, there will not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.’ And while they were going away to make the purchase, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the 👉DOOR WAS SHUT.
— Matthew 25:9-10
But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, PAYING ATTENTION to deceitful spirits and 👉doctrines of demons,
— 1 Timothy 4:1
All who came before Me are thieves (g2812 false teacher) and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them.
— John 10:8
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
— John 10:10
He who is a 👉hired hand (g3411 WAGE-WORKER), and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees—and the wolf snatches and scatters them— 👉because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep.
— John 10:12-13
- When the true trials come, does Jesus believe most of you will be prepared?
For the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to life, and there are 👉FEW who FIND IT. — Matthew 7:14
~ Peace, Love and Joy ~
More to come...
You can find these blog posts in proper order here; links will work as they become available.
Garden of Eden ~ Mountain ~ Part One
Garden of Eden ~ Heart Condition ~ Part Two (this post)