Continuation of About Mr.Rob Bell. Kriya Yoga and another Jesus
Written and posted by Jean-Louis
Who is this “He” the scriptures talk about?
Let us look
at the claims the Man Jesus made concerning Himself in John´s Gospel to gain
insight as to His identity.
These
claims were confirmed and verified by Old Testament prophecies, His birth, His
miracles, His sinless life, His death on the cross, His resurrection from the
dead and His ascending to Heaven, all being the essence of the Gospel.
On several
occasions Jesus identified himself using these characteristics inherent to His divine
nature:
John 8:23: And He said to them, "You are from beneath; I AM from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
John 8:12: Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I AM the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life."
John 8:58 Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM."
John 10:9: "I AM the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture."
John 10:11: "I AM the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.
John 10:36: "do you say of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'?
John 11:25: Jesus said to her, "I AM the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.
John 14:6: Jesus said to him, "I AM the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father r except through Me.
John 15:1: "I AM the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.
John 19:2: Therefore the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but, 'He said, "I AM the King of the Jews."
We would do well to heed
these words uttered by Jesus-Christ and not attempt to usurp His authority and
power by declaring with the breath that God grants us every morning to praise
Him, submit to Him and bow down to the
only God and King who alone is worthy of our adoration.
If we
choose to believe the lies of Satan and
walk on a spiritual path that leads to blindness, and destruction, we will reap the consequences of our choices and actions, exactly
what we have sown (divine retributive justice, not Karma), for God is a loving God who loves His creation, but also a Holy and
Just God who will execute Divine judgment.
[a]Praise [b]the Lord!
Praise God in His sanctuary;
Praise Him in His mighty [c]expanse.
2 Praise Him for His mighty deeds; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.
Praise God in His sanctuary;
Praise Him in His mighty [c]expanse.
2 Praise Him for His mighty deeds; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.
3 Praise Him
with trumpet sound;
Praise Him with harp and lyre.
4 Praise Him with timbrel and dancing; Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe. 5 Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with resounding cymbals. 6 Let everything that has breath praise [d]the Lord. [e]Praise [f]the Lord!
Praise Him with harp and lyre.
4 Praise Him with timbrel and dancing; Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe. 5 Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with resounding cymbals. 6 Let everything that has breath praise [d]the Lord. [e]Praise [f]the Lord!
WHY DO MEN REJECT OR NOT UNDERSTAND THE TRUTH?
ReplyDeleteWhat are the reasons men reject, abandon, or do not understand the truth concerning God, His terms for pardon, or His commandments for living the Christian lifestyle?
THE REASONS!
John 12:42 Nevertheless many even of the rulers believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue;
Are there men today who do not confess Jesus as the Christ because they fear being ostracized or banished by their secular friends, anti Christian groups, or other religions?
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. 11 For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false, 12 in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness.
Why will these men perish? 1. They were deceived by wickedness. 2. They did not love the truth. 3. They chose not to believe the truth. 4. They took pleasure in wickedness. NOTICE: God sent a deluding influence so they would believe what was false after they had rejected the truth.
Matthew 24:5 For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will mislead many.
Matthew 24:11 Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many.
Many are and will be mislead away from the truth about Jesus.
No man has to be mislead. It is a choice.
Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.
Men who sincerely seek God will not be mislead.
Roman 10:14 How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?
Men cannot believe the truth about Jesus unless they have heard the truth preached.
2 Peter 3:16-17 as also in his letters, speaking in them of things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their destruction. 17 You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall your own steadfastness,
The reasons some men do not understand some difficult passages of Scripture and teach error, are, that they are untaught, unstable, and unprincipled.
WHAT ARE THE REASONS MEN DENY THE CLEAR MEANING OF ACTS 22:16?
Acts 22:12-16.... Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name!
What would be the reason that men say, Saul had had his sins forgiven on the road to Damascus three days prior?
What would be the reason why that men would say, Saul had had his sin forgiven because of "faith only" the moment he believed three days ago on the road to Damascus?
Why would men deny that even though Saul was confronted by Jesus on the road to Damascus, and repented three day prior to arriving at Damascus, that Saul was still in his sins until he was baptized in water calling on the name of the Lord? (Acts 9:1-19, Acts 22:1-16, Acts 26:12-18)
Saul's sins were not washed away until he was baptized in water calling on the name of the Lord. Saul was not saved on the road to Damascus.
WHY DO MEN REJECT OR NOT UNDERSTAND THE TRUTH?
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Hi Steve, thank you for your comment. Unfortunately, you are not commenting on the subject of this post, but using my blog to proselitize and draw away inquiring persons who maybe dragged away by false teachings.
ReplyDeleteMy purpose is to bring light and truth as I know it and have experienced it personally. I do not represent a seminary, a denomination, a certain point of view. This blog is not a platform for controversial sword swinging, muddying the waters and distracting real inquirers from the answers provided by the Word of God that can help save their souls. I have visited your blog since you have commented before and invited me. I found it wanting. Please refrain from doing so again otherwise your comment will be deleted. Grace and peace to you in Jesus´name.
Oops. Correction: proselytize
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