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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2020 19:01:51 GMT -5
What About the Other Religions?
To non-Christians one of the most offensive claims of Christianity is that it provides the only path to heaven. If you are a non-Christian it is certainly understandable why this would offend or upset you, but I would hope you can at least appreciate and respect why it is important for Christians not to skirt such an important tenet of Christianity. If the Bible truly is the Word of God, wouldn't you agree that it would be incredibly selfish of Christians to fail to mention such a far-reaching, eternally important component of the Bible?
Comparing World Religions
The first thing we should do is determine how the major religions of the world differ from each other, and to ascertain whether these differences are bridgeable. Christianity is based on the Triune God of the Bible - the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and particularly the life of the Son, Jesus Christ. All other religions are based on the writings of men and not the life of any particular individual. Judaism, the sister religion to Christianity, is based on the Old Testament of the Bible, rejecting the entire New Testament and holding that the Messiah has not yet come. Islam is based on the writings of Muhammad, where they worship a single, impersonal god. Mormonism is based on the writings of Joseph Smith, where they deny the eternal divinity of Jesus, believe in many gods, and believe men can attain godhood (as their Jesus and Father did) and rule over their own planet. The Eastern religions, including Hinduism and Buddhism, and Western new-age religions such as Christian Science essentially believe everything is god (Pantheism - may the force be with you). These religions also teach reincarnation until the spirit reaches a level of "enlightenment" and oneness with god or the gods. Christianity teaches one death and one judgment (Hebrews 9:27).
Christianity is also the only religion that recognizes the hopeless gap between man and a Holy and Righteous God, teaching that salvation can only be obtained through God's grace. All other religions teach that salvation can be achieved through human effort.
I think at this point we should be able to agree that that the major world religions are quite different, with many conflicting and contradictory views. To hold that all religions are equally true is simply not a rational belief.
Biblical View on Other Religions
So what does the Bible have to say about other religions? It teaches that there is a spiritual war going on and the intention of Satan and his host of demonic spirits is to divert us from the truth. The apostle John wrote that "the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one (1 John 5:19)", and the apostle Paul warned us that people will "follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons (1 Timothy 4:1)". From the beginning Satan has been deceiving humanity. In the garden he convinced Eve that "ye shall be as gods". Don't you find it interesting that to be divine "as God" is a common thread among many religions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Mormonism, and even false Christianity teachings by Kenneth Copeland, Benny Hinn and others1? The Bible also teaches that Satan and his servants will masquerade as ministers of righteousness (2 Corinthians 11:13-14). Satan's hoisting of false religions has been a very effective lie since it mixes in some truth. A lie mixed in with truth is much like rat poison, which contains 99% good food and 1% poison - its that 1% of poison (or lie) that will kill you!
Biblical View on Salvation
Well, now to the crux of the matter: What does the Bible say about salvation? The Bible plainly and clearly teaches that the only way to heaven is belief in the risen Jesus Christ! The apostle Peter said: "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12)." Jesus himself said "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me (John 14:6)."
The Bible teaches that sin has separated us from a Holy God, and that the only way to reconcile ourselves with Him is for us to confess our guilt and then to accept His gracious forgiveness through the price paid at the cross by His sinless Son, Jesus Christ. The Bible makes it very clear that if you do not accept Jesus as your Savior to pay the debt of your sins, then when you die you will not be under God's grace but will instead be judged by God according to the law, which the Bible claims all men past and present have failed, "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Rom 3:23; also see 1 Kings 8:46, Ecclesiastes 7:20, Isaiah 53:6)". Since God will not force anyone to love Him, His Holy nature leaves no other choice but to separate the unrepentant from Him forever to suffer eternal punishment in hell. This may seem harsh and intolerant, but without judgment and punishment God could not remain true to His Holy and Righteous character.
But fortunately the story doesn't stop there, as the Bible tells us of God's wonderful plan for our redemption, that by confessing our sins before God, we will be forgiven and our sin debt will be wiped away through the shedding of his Son's innocent blood at Calvary! It is a gift of such magnitude that it can not be comprehended, for it is neither earned or deserved (Romans 6:23). It is testimony to the grace of a righteous and holy God who is also incredibly loving and compassionate, who died "while we were still sinners" (Romans 5:8). How many people do you know would lay their life on the line for someone who has persecuted and hated them for years?
Noted author and lecturer Josh McDowell provided a good analogy demonstrating God's just, righteous nature combined with his mercy and grace:
An incident that took place several years ago in California illuminates what Jesus did on the cross in order to solve the problem God had with dealing with the sin of humanity. A young woman was picked up for speeding. She was ticketed and taken before the judge. The judge read off the citation and said "Guilty or not guilty?". The woman replied, "Guilty". The judge brought down the gavel and fined her $100 or ten days. Then an amazing thing took place. The judge stood up, took off his robe,walked down around in front, took out his billfold, and paid the fine. What's the explanation of this? The judge was her father. He loved his daughter, yet he was a just judge. His daughter had broken the law and he couldn't simply say to her "Because I love you so much, I forgive you. You may leave". If he had done that, he wouldn't have been a righteous judge. He wouldn't have upheld the law. But he loved his daughter so much that he was willing to take off his judicial robe and come down in front and represent her as her father and pay the fine2.
In light of the attributes of God we know to be true in our hearts, such as His holiness, righteousness, compassion, and mercy, Christianity is the only religion that makes sense.
"But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all (Isaiah 53:5-6).
Summary
If what the Bible says is true regarding the spiritual warfare that is going on with Satan and his servants, the fact that there are other religions should certainly be no surprise, nor should it be a surprise that the Bible is attacked by non-believers far more than any other religious book. Jesus emphatically warned his followers of the many counterfeits and false prophets that would come and try to lead men astray (Matthew 24:11, Mark 13:22, etc.). The other religions of the world have been an effective tool of Satan in his quest to blind us of our need for a Savior.
"The god of this age [Satan] has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God (2 Cor 4:4)"
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Post by frienduff on Nov 18, 2020 22:17:32 GMT -5
exactly my friend . JESUS alone is the only savoir . PRAISE the KING .
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Post by Cletus on Nov 18, 2020 22:18:42 GMT -5
all other religions have root in ancient Babylon. dont mix wool and linen. Solomon got to messing with women of other religions and he fell away for a season.
God is a Jealous God, and He wont take kindly to you giving His worship or praise or thanks to another.
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Post by watchful on Nov 19, 2020 7:19:01 GMT -5
It seems that Solomon's "strange women" are symbolic of false teachers that bring a mixed message and are essentially heathen, daughters of Babylon being one with the Mother of all false religion. I think he must have written Proverbs 5 after he had learned his lesson and come back to the pure truth....which is not just about physical adultery but allegorically about spiritual adultery as well. Something to think about that in his apostasy he is a type and shadow of the Antichrist...his 666 talents of gold. I believe this gives us insights into the nature and character of the Antichrist and also shows how fame, power, money and success are corrupting...most servants of the gospel start out well enough but go astray on their way to becoming big names. The Lord never wanted Israel to have a king(s)...that was the way of the heathen...He has always wanted to be the sole Head of His body.
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Post by frienduff on Nov 19, 2020 11:34:34 GMT -5
It seems that Solomon's "strange women" are symbolic of false teachers that bring a mixed message and are essentially heathen, daughters of Babylon being one with the Mother of all false religion. I think he must have written Proverbs 5 after he had learned his lesson and come back to the pure truth....which is not just about physical adultery but allegorically about spiritual adultery as well. Something to think about that in his apostasy he is a type and shadow of the Antichrist...his 666 talents of gold. I believe this gives us insights into the nature and character of the Antichrist and also shows how fame, power, money and success are corrupting...most servants of the gospel start out well enough but go astray on their way to becoming big names. The Lord never wanted Israel to have a king(s)...that was the way of the heathen...He has always wanted to be the sole Head of His body. I dont think solomon was an anti christ . Rather a man who was fell . And perhaps returned at his end . But i do see perhaps an anti christ spirit at work . We just have to remember not to do the evils they did . An anti christ appears to be one who was also one who was amongst the lambs , but not being truly of us , they come out . A heavy spirit of anti christ is all over christendom and the world . And if we truly examine the reason behind why all these so called leaders of churches and peoples of them as well as of the world , we see the Love of this life , of money , of cares and pleasures and of the flesh was their true god . A long time back i was unctioned about something . I had been already warning against the false prosperity gosple and other things like the nar , emergents and liberal churches and other things . By grace i was seeing they did not truly follow Him , rather their love is on earthern comforts and pleasures . And i remember first seeing this all inclusive religoin forming . And i remember getting unctioned that i would see the prosperity and all whose focus is not t ruly Christ centered would end up falling for the lie and gathering under Romes inclusive religion . Well it sure has exploded since those days . You see even the false prosperity ones will go down that road. Because the delusion , IS in this all inclusion . AND If one is not truly Christ centered , they will END UP going down that unity road . We must simply cling to Christ , feed on those bibles , Heeding the Spirit and may all endure faithful to the end . The second we begin to entertain thoughts that would contradict any severity of GOD , or any real pure Goodness of GOD we are heading right into a delusion and that delusion leads all to a lie as it is a lie and it will get worse . We must take GOD at HIS WORD . SEE HIS SEVERITY and change not one word . See His goodness , and dont change HIS Goodness which leads to repentance , into a goodness that leads us to acceptance of sins . NO NO . Big no no . But many went to work years ago . They started focusing on this wordly kind of love and started applying that to GOD . And thus they now have a new image of Him ONE that is this love and its now centered on a different kind of reconcilation . SEE , their reconcilation Is not Christ centered . ITS humanity centered . ITs why the goal is World unity and peace and reconciles men to men , BUT NOT TO GOD . JESUS said very clear . DO YOU all think that i have come to bring world peace . I tell ye nay but rather division . AND yet their version of this reconcilation is world peace , it is finding a common ground to work together as one . But the common ground IS NOT JESUS , its the world . Satan is highly clever and can , does , and will take captive any soul NOT CHRIST CENTERED . SO he too , and woe woe woe for so do his men and women , can use words like love , like peace , like reconcilation . They can spout the fruits of the spirit , they can spout that God is love , Yet they know none of HIM . ONLY enough to appear godly . If they truly had the fruits of the Spirit , then they would have the FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT . AND the fruit of the Spirit , that proves what is acceptable to God . Their fruits prove only what is acceptable to an ever changing society . Its why they preach inclusion , tolerance and etc . We must be on double guard . Cause this is one serious seducing spirit and spirits at work . And as with any leaven , IT always starts very tiny , but left unchecked morphs into the darkest most deadly lie . I knew , by grace , where this was leading . LEADING a church right to a time where in the name of peace , love and unity THEY WOULD even cast aside the very gospel itself . FOR that OFFENDS , IT DIVIDES . And their love is false and it knows only that which can be recieved by the carnal mind . SOON enough , in the name of this so called love god they preach , IT WILL be severly hated if we even say JESUS is the ONLY WAY . IN fact its already happening . WATCH what comes next . AND SOON it will . THEY will determine friend from foe , They will begin teaching that anyone who is fundamental and does not hold to all inclusive we are one , ARE dangerous . MARK MY WORDS its even at the door. I am telling us , OUR betrayer , betrayers and our betrayal is right at the door . There is no slowing this year and its confusion down and next year will be only worse . We must all cling to JESUS and learn HIM well . ONLY HE can keep us safe . ONLY HE can keep us from falling . But if we take our eyes of him , WE SURELY WILL be taken in with the error of the wicked . Forward march the delusion will only explode in size and in greater darkness in the days ahead . And all the while they will cry , ITS LIGHT , ITS LIGHT , ITS HOPE . ONLY NO , ITS death and its end the second death .
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Post by Cletus on Nov 19, 2020 19:57:20 GMT -5
It seems that Solomon's "strange women" are symbolic of false teachers that bring a mixed message and are essentially heathen, daughters of Babylon being one with the Mother of all false religion. I think he must have written Proverbs 5 after he had learned his lesson and come back to the pure truth....which is not just about physical adultery but allegorically about spiritual adultery as well. Something to think about that in his apostasy he is a type and shadow of the Antichrist...his 666 talents of gold. I believe this gives us insights into the nature and character of the Antichrist and also shows how fame, power, money and success are corrupting...most servants of the gospel start out well enough but go astray on their way to becoming big names. The Lord never wanted Israel to have a king(s)...that was the way of the heathen...He has always wanted to be the sole Head of His body. i see the women who had other gods that solomon got involved with more along the lines of being unequally yoked.
1Ki 11:1 But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites; 1Ki 11:2 Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love. 1Ki 11:3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart. 1Ki 11:4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father. 1Ki 11:5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. 1Ki 11:6 And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father. 1Ki 11:7 Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon. 1Ki 11:8 And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
i do not think we can attribute solomons wealth to being the anti christ as God asked solomon well... here it is:
2Ch 1:7 In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee. 2Ch 1:8 And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead. 2Ch 1:9 Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude. 2Ch 1:10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great? 2Ch 1:11 And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king: 2Ch 1:12 Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.
Neh 13:26 Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
God gave solomon his wealth. and He did so because Solomons heart was not set on those things... but to be able to know how and to act to be a righteous leader.
Jas 1:13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: Jas 1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Jas 1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Jas 1:16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. Jas 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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Post by watchful on Nov 20, 2020 7:09:56 GMT -5
It seems that Solomon's "strange women" are symbolic of false teachers that bring a mixed message and are essentially heathen, daughters of Babylon being one with the Mother of all false religion. I think he must have written Proverbs 5 after he had learned his lesson and come back to the pure truth....which is not just about physical adultery but allegorically about spiritual adultery as well. Something to think about that in his apostasy he is a type and shadow of the Antichrist...his 666 talents of gold. I believe this gives us insights into the nature and character of the Antichrist and also shows how fame, power, money and success are corrupting...most servants of the gospel start out well enough but go astray on their way to becoming big names. The Lord never wanted Israel to have a king(s)...that was the way of the heathen...He has always wanted to be the sole Head of His body. I dont think solomon was an anti christ . Rather a man who was fell . And perhaps returned at his end . But i do see perhaps an anti christ spirit at work . We just have to remember not to do the evils they did . An anti christ appears to be one who was also one who was amongst the lambs , but not being truly of us , they come out . A heavy spirit of anti christ is all over christendom and the world . And if we truly examine the reason behind why all these so called leaders of churches and peoples of them as well as of the world , we see the Love of this life , of money , of cares and pleasures and of the flesh was their true god . A long time back i was unctioned about something . I had been already warning against the false prosperity gosple and other things like the nar , emergents and liberal churches and other things . By grace i was seeing they did not truly follow Him , rather their love is on earthern comforts and pleasures . And i remember first seeing this all inclusive religoin forming . And i remember getting unctioned that i would see the prosperity and all whose focus is not t ruly Christ centered would end up falling for the lie and gathering under Romes inclusive religion . Well it sure has exploded since those days . You see even the false prosperity ones will go down that road. Because the delusion , IS in this all inclusion . AND If one is not truly Christ centered , they will END UP going down that unity road . We must simply cling to Christ , feed on those bibles , Heeding the Spirit and may all endure faithful to the end . The second we begin to entertain thoughts that would contradict any severity of GOD , or any real pure Goodness of GOD we are heading right into a delusion and that delusion leads all to a lie as it is a lie and it will get worse . We must take GOD at HIS WORD . SEE HIS SEVERITY and change not one word . See His goodness , and dont change HIS Goodness which leads to repentance , into a goodness that leads us to acceptance of sins . NO NO . Big no no . But many went to work years ago . They started focusing on this wordly kind of love and started applying that to GOD . And thus they now have a new image of Him ONE that is this love and its now centered on a different kind of reconcilation . SEE , their reconcilation Is not Christ centered . ITS humanity centered . ITs why the goal is World unity and peace and reconciles men to men , BUT NOT TO GOD . JESUS said very clear . DO YOU all think that i have come to bring world peace . I tell ye nay but rather division . AND yet their version of this reconcilation is world peace , it is finding a common ground to work together as one . But the common ground IS NOT JESUS , its the world . Satan is highly clever and can , does , and will take captive any soul NOT CHRIST CENTERED . SO he too , and woe woe woe for so do his men and women , can use words like love , like peace , like reconcilation . They can spout the fruits of the spirit , they can spout that God is love , Yet they know none of HIM . ONLY enough to appear godly . If they truly had the fruits of the Spirit , then they would have the FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT . AND the fruit of the Spirit , that proves what is acceptable to God . Their fruits prove only what is acceptable to an ever changing society . Its why they preach inclusion , tolerance and etc . We must be on double guard . Cause this is one serious seducing spirit and spirits at work . And as with any leaven , IT always starts very tiny , but left unchecked morphs into the darkest most deadly lie . I knew , by grace , where this was leading . LEADING a church right to a time where in the name of peace , love and unity THEY WOULD even cast aside the very gospel itself . FOR that OFFENDS , IT DIVIDES . And their love is false and it knows only that which can be recieved by the carnal mind . SOON enough , in the name of this so called love god they preach , IT WILL be severly hated if we even say JESUS is the ONLY WAY . IN fact its already happening . WATCH what comes next . AND SOON it will . THEY will determine friend from foe , They will begin teaching that anyone who is fundamental and does not hold to all inclusive we are one , ARE dangerous . MARK MY WORDS its even at the door. I am telling us , OUR betrayer , betrayers and our betrayal is right at the door . There is no slowing this year and its confusion down and next year will be only worse . We must all cling to JESUS and learn HIM well . ONLY HE can keep us safe . ONLY HE can keep us from falling . But if we take our eyes of him , WE SURELY WILL be taken in with the error of the wicked . Forward march the delusion will only explode in size and in greater darkness in the days ahead . And all the while they will cry , ITS LIGHT , ITS LIGHT , ITS HOPE . ONLY NO , ITS death and its end the second death . I'm not saying Solomon was "an antichrist" in the new testament sense, but that allegorically there are features to his story in scripture, especially during his apostasy, that I believe we can glean from concerning the characteristics of antichrists and the Antichrist. Interesting that Daniel talks about a king in the last days who will stand up who has wisdom too....understanding of dark sentences...dark sentences refers to proverbs and parables. I don't think we are meant to just ignore the fact that the Revelation 666 reference points to Solomon (and specifically his gold) We should at least start digging where the "x" is on the map. Nebby's image of gold is the only other witness I have been able to find, the dimensions of his image...60 x 6 x 6 cubits (being a three dimensional statue)...the image of his dream with he as the HEAD of it, of gold. Both are kings, hmmm. Christ is supposed to be the Head of His church not flesh and blood kings standing in His place. The mystery is that God allows it and even gave Israel the king that she lusted after. Israel (type of the church) was never meant to have kings...even David didn't err until after he became a king. We who are in Christ are supposed to remain in the simplicity of Christ. Even now there are many antichrists sitting on their thrones elevated on a dias above the flock every Sunday morning in church services the world over. The church is so steeped in her traditions and lost the simple way of Christ, and many need to have their minds renewed. The number of "a man", reads to me that it is implying instead of God and Christ, in place of Him....hmmm. Well, let's at least consider these things brother...I don't have a handle on everything by any means but am just trying to follow the direction that the bread crumbs of scripture are leading in....worth keeping on a back burner for now I believe.
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Post by watchful on Nov 20, 2020 7:30:02 GMT -5
It seems that Solomon's "strange women" are symbolic of false teachers that bring a mixed message and are essentially heathen, daughters of Babylon being one with the Mother of all false religion. I think he must have written Proverbs 5 after he had learned his lesson and come back to the pure truth....which is not just about physical adultery but allegorically about spiritual adultery as well. Something to think about that in his apostasy he is a type and shadow of the Antichrist...his 666 talents of gold. I believe this gives us insights into the nature and character of the Antichrist and also shows how fame, power, money and success are corrupting...most servants of the gospel start out well enough but go astray on their way to becoming big names. The Lord never wanted Israel to have a king(s)...that was the way of the heathen...He has always wanted to be the sole Head of His body. i see the women who had other gods that solomon got involved with more along the lines of being unequally yoked.
1Ki 11:1 But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites; 1Ki 11:2 Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love. 1Ki 11:3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart. 1Ki 11:4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father. 1Ki 11:5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. 1Ki 11:6 And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father. 1Ki 11:7 Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon. 1Ki 11:8 And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
i do not think we can attribute solomons wealth to being the anti christ as God asked solomon well... here it is:
2Ch 1:7 In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee. 2Ch 1:8 And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead. 2Ch 1:9 Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude. 2Ch 1:10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great? 2Ch 1:11 And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king: 2Ch 1:12 Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.
Neh 13:26 Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
God gave solomon his wealth. and He did so because Solomons heart was not set on those things... but to be able to know how and to act to be a righteous leader.
Jas 1:13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: Jas 1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Jas 1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Jas 1:16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. Jas 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.
Yes, Solomon started out well enough, as so many do. Jer 5:26-28 For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men. As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich. They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge. That scripture above leads us straight back to Revelation where it talks about Mystery Babylon and her cage full of birds, which we are to come out of lest we share in her sins and plagues. And yes you are right Solomon was unequally yoked and as king of Israel, he had to have been leading the people astray too. 2Co 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? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? 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. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Imagine my shock when I began to realize this is not just talking about being separate from the heathen but also from the false Christian churches of mystery Babylon that have more in unity with heathen religions than they realize, through the flesh. The scripture below is a prophetic instruction to the faithful remnant of Israel that would later come out of Babylon and her captivity. Isa 52:11-12
Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD.
For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward.
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Post by frienduff on Nov 20, 2020 10:24:21 GMT -5
For the leaders of this people do cause them to err and worse the people love to have it so . Indeed we must be on gaurd . Correct those who do err and if they refuse repentance you seperate as was commanded even by our LORD and later the aposltes . IF any of you does trespass against his brother , go and tell him his fault between you and him alone . IF he hears you not , take two other witnesses , if he heeds them not , take it before the church and if he heeds not that , LET him be as a Pagan unto you . That was Jesus words . We must keep that pattern firm to the end or inquity will be our ruin .
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Post by watchful on Nov 21, 2020 8:40:51 GMT -5
For the leaders of this people do cause them to err and worse the people love to have it so . Indeed we must be on gaurd . Correct those who do err and if they refuse repentance you seperate as was commanded even by our LORD and later the aposltes . IF any of you does trespass against his brother , go and tell him his fault between you and him alone . IF he hears you not , take two other witnesses , if he heeds them not , take it before the church and if he heeds not that , LET him be as a Pagan unto you . That was Jesus words . We must keep that pattern firm to the end or inquity will be our ruin . Amen, that is a biblical pattern and instruction, and I'm sure you agree the simplicity of Christ is also very much the biblical pattern, though I know it may be hard for some to see. Well, whether shepherds or flock, areas of uncrucified flesh is always the culprit, and most have had their vision formed by man's religious traditions that came from the flesh nature.
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Post by frienduff on Nov 21, 2020 11:04:09 GMT -5
Time to rejoice in the glorious Lord . Feasting daily upon the wonderful scriptures . Let us cling to Christ following the Holy Spirit . We must be on gaurd , be alert and diligent . And let all rejoice in the hope which is found ONLY in CHRIST .
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