This morning, I listened to a message on Facebook, that I tried to agree with, but even though there were parts that I agreed with, there was too much that I disagreed with.
The person posted that today there is too much emphasis put on what our churches say that we need to do to be saved, and he also said the Holy Bible that we hold in our hands is not God.
I agree with both of these comments, however, the Bible IS the Word of God.
2Timothy 3:16 ‘…All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness…’ AKJV
Our Bibles are nothing but Scripture, and this verse in 2Timothy is telling us we have been given it by the inspiration of God.
The man that authored the post is correct, our Bibles are not God, but our Bibles have been given to us and inspired by God, Himself.
There is no other book known by man that has foretold events, things that would take place, centuries in advance.
ONLY God knows what is going to happen in the future.
People can argue the fact if they desire but essentially, they’d be defeated before they start to argue.
There are too many times when this has occurred over history, so I am just going to name a few.
Isaiah predicted that a king, a king named Cyrus would allow Jewish exiles to return to their homeland to rebuild the temple, a prophecy that was fulfilled 150 years later. Not just stating that a king would allow this to happen, but the name of the king was given.
Isaiah 44:28 ‘…I say about King Cyrus, He is my shepherd. He will do what I want him to do. He will give a command about Jerusalem. He will say, Build the city again! He will say about the temple, Build its foundation…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)
One hundred and fifty years in advance Isaiah made this prophecy.
Zechariah predicted that the Messiah would be betrayed for thirty (30) pieces of silver, approximately 500 years before it happened.
Zechariah 11
vs12 ‘…And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So, they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver…’
vs13 ‘…And the Lord said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the Lord…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)
Daniel includes a prophecy about conflicts between two (2) empires, which ruled in the regions north and south of the Holy Land after Alexander the Great in Daniel 11.
Mankind is unable to make predictions such as these … for anyone to conclude differently, is an idiot.
I teach for people to READ and study their Bibles because they are simply the words that God has given us in His Word.
Yes, it is true, these words have all been penned by human hands, but in FAITH, I BELIEVE their hands have all been Inspired by God, Himself … His Word tells us that.
Now I do strongly agree with the author of the post on Facebook that too much emphasis is put on man-made religions found in this world today.
These man-made religions call themselves churches, a building built by human hands to celebrate God … but I find that the majority of these, so-called churches do nothing but celebrate themselves … oh, and yes, the offering basket that is in the back before you exit the building.
When Jesus walked this earth, He went to the synagogue … Jesus wasn’t a Christian when He walked this earth, He was raised in a Jewish environment.
After Jesus’ death on the cross, through His CHOSEN VESSEL to teach ALL of us mankind, Jesus started His Church, the Body of Christ.
Two (2) very important verses found in the Bible for us today.
Acts 9:15 ‘…But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a CHOSEN VESSEL unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)
This is from the crucified, resurrected and ascended Jesus, words taken from His mouth.
In a ‘RED LETTER’ Bible, this verse is written in RED ink.
This is Jesus speaking to Ananias, a Jewish believer living in Damascus, telling him to go to Saul of Tarsus, His CHOSEN VESSEL to teach us on this earth about God.
This one verse is not even recognized in most of the churches found throughout this world today.
This verse in Acts tells us who we were to be taught by and what we were to be taught, and most of Christendom, especially today in the 21st century, has missed it.
Here is another important writing about the Body of Christ.
Romans 12
vs4 ‘…For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office…’
vs5 ‘…so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)
Other writings, on the Body of Christ can be found in: 1Corinthians 12:12-27 and Ephesians 1:22-23.
Notice how all the writing about Jesus’ Church, are found in the writings by the apostle Paul, the apostle Jesus CHOSE for us to learn from.
Continue in your studies of Jesus.
Continue FOLLOWING in His footsteps and stop trying to break new trails … He is right there in front of you asking for you to FOLLOW Him.
FOLLOW HIM.
I love ALL of y’all.
You are more than welcome to follow me as I walk through the writing of Paul, in my pursuit to FOLLOW Jesus.
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