'Christ Died For The Ungodly'

How could Jesus die? He was the sinless Son of God, Child of the Holy Ghost! (Matthew 1:18)

Jesus was God, the Word, Who came down from Jesus' Father's throne, and was conceived in a virgin by God, the Holy Ghost (Matthew 1:18), entering into a body of sinless flesh (for He was not born of Adam's sinful flesh: II Corinthians 5:21; Galatians 4:4; John 1:1-14; Hebrews 10:1-5), that He might walk among men, as God spoke to Moses (Deuteronomy 18:18-19); and those men to whom Jesus was specifically sent were only the the Jews of Israel, descendants of Abraham, the father of our faith through Jesus Christ our Lord.

They were the people of the covenant by circumcision.
So, since Jesus was not born with the curse of Adam, how could Jesus die?

Jesus had to be sinless to fulfil His purpose, to be the only Savior by Whom men might come to God, by believing in the only begotten Son of God (Jehovah/Yahweh, more commonly known).

Jesus had no sin as from Adam's sinful flesh, neither did He err in keeping the law of Moses.
 
So when Christ Jesus our Lord was on the cross, being crucified by those to whom He came, He took on all of the sins of the whole world, .

And therefore, being our 'sin-bearer', when He took all of the sins of the whole world, from Adam to the last conceived child, He became guilty of all of our sins, the sins of all of humanity, and of the whole world.

God, the Word did not die, just as, when we die, only our flesh dies; however our soul is eternal; therefore it never sleeps, neither does it cease to exist, nor can it die. And therefore, God, the Word, the Spirit of Christ could not die.
But while Jesus was lying dead in the grave, God, the Word, went and preached unto the spirits that were in 'prison', in Abraham's nearness (bosom), as is detailed in I Peter 3:18-20, and then 'led captivity captive' into the presence of God, being transformed by the word of God, believing in Jesus.
 

'The Sky Is (Not) Falling!'
 
There are perpetrators and promoters of false agenda on our planet, and particularly in our nation.

Ninety percent of all the ice in the world is Antarctica, the South Pole. The other ten percent must be the Arctic, the North Pole.

So why is our 'green' society trying to use fear tactics, using the melting North Pole (which is probably due to the heating from northern multi-national industry and population growth, with trafficking and other heat-generating processes circumferentially around the globe) to convince the world that 'The Ice Is Melting, The Ice Is Melting!', when the ocean's sealevel is basically remaining the same?

We've had droughts and heat waves and continuous hundred-plus degree days of temperature frequently in the past. Nothing is different.

'The Sky Is (NOT) Falling!'

Our (used to be 'our') government needs to stop skirting around the real issues that are bringing this nation down in the view of the whole world, and stop trying to bankrupt America with their rhetoric, with the same 'games', only using different themes and categorical issues.

Note: The South Pole isn't melting! Why? Beccause Antarctica does not have to deal with all the multi-national heat generated by 'civilized' industrial nations of greater populations of the world, as does the Arctic region, as described above!

One human body radiates approximately 1,600 BTU's of temperate and laten heat per hour.

Multiply that by the populations in the northern regions of the world, then add all of the things you can think of that generate massive amounts of heat in those same areas, and then you can understand why the glaciers and ice shelves are deteriorating.

Don't be fooled by something like, 'The Sky Is Falling!'

'Infinity Fills All Things'

Where did God create 'the heaven and the earth' ( the space and contents of the universe)?

In the realm of Infinity, which is another scientific (spiritual) sphere, God's habitat, which fills all things, and saturates the new creation, though we can't see or detect it in any natural way.

Even intelligent and learned scientists of the world have a theory of a region which is of 'another dimension', that science cannot prove is there.

But I know it's there, as I write to them in detail of their 'theoretical' 'universe', which they call the 'intersecting universe':
 
Hebrews 11:3: 'Through faith we understand that the worlds (entire universe) were framed by the Word of God (John 1:1-3), so that the things which are seen (known or can be known to man) were not made of things which so appear (invisible, the spiritual 'things', which were converted by God from 'spiritual' things to 'natural' things).'

'Did You Know' August 26, 2012)
By Allan Thomasson

Did you know God made all things
That you and I behold?
And did you know He gave us words
More precious than pure gold?

He made the space, the stars above,
He made the earth below,

So man could be God's family,
And His great love could know.

But man committed just one sin,
Condemned all flesh of men.
But God had made the perfect Way
To bring us back again.

God sent His Son, the only One
Who would save both one and all
Who would believe upon God's Way,
Then save us from our fall.

Our flesh will die; and here is why:
For in our flesh is sin.
Our flesh, with urges, wills and wants
To control our soul within.

We're not our flesh; we are the soul,
Forever, it shall live,
And by our choice, the Father's voice,
Eternal life will give.

So, now believe in Jesus Christ,
Who died upon that cross,
To save our soul, and make us whole,
That we should not suffer loss.

He'll make new heaven and new earth,
For all His family,
Yes, those who chose God's Way to life,
And there we'll always be.

'After the Legislation': Church Beware!

Forenote:

This is but a sketch of what I have in my head and in my heart to tell all honest and God-fearing people, so I have no fear that you will not 'get it', along with what you already know, and have heard from both the liberal news, and FoxNews, as well as the 'Wall Street Journal' and 'Forbes' magazine'.
I will add more to this when I have the time to do so.

'The laws of the land'

What are they? And where are we headed with them?

First let me mention that God is the Lawgiver of the universe. He always judges rightly. He is the law of the highest realm: Infinity. And whether we yet understand His principles and patternswhich He so plainly expressed to be written by Godly and righteous men, they are right, unchangeable, and just, exactly the way He executes them. I would withstand my head being chopped off rather than to refute those statements, because in the reality of the Infinite Spirit of the most high God, He has shown them to me.

No, not in a vision, but in a momentary specific revelation: I have seen His workings, many of which no man has witnessed, except the prophets, and perhaps the apostles (more than likely Paul, the apostle).

I am an ordinary man, no different than any other person on earth. But I have humbled myself before my Father, God Jehovah, and I love everyone as He does (because He made us all in His image); and I exercise the biblical charity to all people, and to all peoples, as the scriptures say, and as I am directed by the Spirit of truth, for He guides me into all truth as I walk before Him in obedience to the Father of the household of faithl Therefore, I write all He gives me.

I am not seeking remuneration for any thing I do. Neither do I seek popularity or grandeur, and I am not starting a new movement.

I am, however, one of very few who seeks the perfect, precise and unarguable truth of God, that I might give it to the saint, the sinner, and the Church, that we might be as God has given us the pattern to be, when we seek Him in perfect humility, and with charity among all brothers and sisters in Christ, regardless of their affiliation, and their doctrinal differences among themselves, therefore I am continuing the ministry of Christ, and of Paul, without a single change, for it seems we haven't observed those things in the about two thousand years of the Church age.

So here is that pattern which God designed for the Church:

I Corinthians 1:10:
10) "Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing (truths, principles, practices, patterns of God), and that there be no divisions (denominations) among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together (I Corinthians 12:27) in one mind
(I Corinthians 2:14) and in one judgment (Acts 10:43-48).'

And that is the pattern which we all must come to. Otherwise, we are all out of the will of God not to observe all of God's principles and patterns, in the love of God, with humility, and charity toward all whom God has created in His own image, keeping all of Jesus' commandments:
Ref: Deuteronomy 18:18-19; John 14:21-24; Matthew 22:47-40; John 13:34-35; John 14:15-17...

If we don't do it God's way, we will remain as we are, a 'divided nation' of Christ's body. We cannot do this any other way. It's His way, because He is all-knowing, and knows the hearts of all men. Not only that, but He had a purpose, and a plan, and prociedures, and principles, and everything, right down to the smallest detail all worked out before he ever made one thing in this material universe. And I have seen the perfection of His plan, as He has said in this verse:

Isaiah 55:8-11:
 8) " 'For My thoughs are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways', saith the Lord.
 9) " 'For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.
10) " 'For as the rain cometh down (in its specific pattern which is designed by God), and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
11) " 'So shall My word be that goeth forth out of My mouth: it shall not return unto Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.'."

And the word which comes out of the mouth of God is that which shall accomplish His will in all the earth, and prosper in the things whereto He has sent it:

Joshua 1:8: God commands Joshua:
 8) "(The words which God has spoken in) This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth (so not stop speaking it); but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success."

So then, how do we succeed in spiritual things in God, and in Christ our Savior and our Lord? And how shall we prosper in the things of God, which He has commanded us in greatest love to oberve, and to do?

II Timothy 2:15:
15) "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."

God's Domain of His Government:

The universe was created in Infinity, therefore the universe is within His jursdiction. You can' t vote Him into or out of office. His laws are right, and just, for His laws are of love for all. We have the right to receive that love of God: or reject it, and let our own flesh, with the affections and lusts, take our soul (which is actually each of us inside this body of temporal flesh) to hell, and then through the final judgment, to the eternal lake of fire, where all the wicked (the devil and his fallen angels, and rejectors of the love of God) shall forever be. (Revelation 20:10-15)

He loved Lucifer before Lucifer rebelled against God's authority and power. Then Lucifer overstepped his bounds, had pride in his heart, and made this declaration:

'I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the Most High (God).' (Isaiah 14:13-14)

Therefore, Lucifer, called Satan, and, the 'devil', rebelled against God as He declared that he would be equal to God.

God made all the angels, including Lucifer and his band. He was chief and commander of that band of angels in his charge, but he deceived and deluded them with his declaration of the great power, which he didn't have. Therefore, he was the first liar, and, therefore, the 'father of lies', and the father of liars, as Jesus confronted the priests and the Pharisees when He came to earth, and inhabited the body, Jesus Christ, which He would sacrifice for the sins of all who would believe in Him to be our Savior and our Redeemer from our sins which were resident in our own flesh (in all of Adam's generations).

Now the devil is lying to all men, and deceiving and deluding them, and taking the souls of all who will follow him in their sinful flesh all the way to hell, because they think they will be alright not believing in Jesus our Lord. And that is the law of Satan, the wicked. Now he is deluding and decieving men, politicians, governments, lawmakers, congresses and courts, with the 'polite' laws which are becoming national policies throughout the United States of America.

What does 'The Constitution of the United States of America' mean today? Same as it did when it was written? Obviously not; for we have had to 'amend' the constitution many times, to more fully define its original purpose, and to revise in clearer wording as to its true purpose for all honorable citizens.

Christians, do what you can do before the rapidly-forming government policies and politicians close the door on us and make it impossible for us to express freely the true word of the true God Jehovah.

After the legislation of changes in policy, redefining of certain portions, words and statements, writing more and different policies, and enacting certain 'upgrades' in procedures and programs set up by the presidents, the congress, and the supreme court, perpetually, we are in deep sewage of baser consistency. And it will get a whole lot deeper.

For example:

The government is using terms like 'hate groups', and 'hate crimes', and 'discrimination', and other 'harmless' words to take care of some of those problems which might otherwise develop, but for the proper usage of those terms; and they are the same 'harmless' words and phrases which will later be used against the Church of Jesus Christ, so that we cannot speak a word of the Lord to sinful men who participate in abominable sexual activity with other men, and women with women

(Romans 1:26-28; Exodus chapters 18 and 20); and that may become a common occurrence when we do speak love in a warning to them of those things, regardless of what God the final Judge says.

For the government has already assigned to the homosexual 'community' a 'minority' status; and all minorities have precedence over all other, are most closely and severely protected (even from our 'freedom of speech'), and can cry, 'discrimination'; and it's our Jim Dandy government to the rescue.

How has this nation fallen into such low patterns since 1789, the year of the Constitution?

The same way Communism took over the minds of men of the flesh in Russia, and Nazism took over the minds of Germany, and now Great Britain, with Socialism, and the United States with 'Obamaism'. 'Inch by inch, at first, then, foot by foot, after that, yard by yard, and now, mile by mile.'

Check it out. See what changes have taken place from the time Obama began his campaign for president, and realistically how they are taking shape, leading to 'global government'. Raising an uproar because of the burning of one 'Q'uran' (muslim 'bible'), as opposed to Obama ordering the burning of a whole shipment of Christian Bibles to the middle east.

Whose side does it look like he favors?

Why is it we must guard our rights more than any other organization? Because the devil (Lucifer, Satan) is not against false religions or man's organizations, but after God's. And it's high time we come together, as God gave Hosea the prophecy that we would in BC725.

(Ref: Hosea 6:1-3; Isaiah 55:8-11)

It's not all Christianity who is fighting against the whole world, for true Christians are seeking to save them from their own flesh, with the affections and lusts. It is God standing for believers in Christ, to warn us of things to come, because of the chastisement of the Church, which could not stay together, and split up into its own divisions, contrary to the commandment of God through Paul in this verse:
I Corinthians:1:10, thereby not keeping the commandments of Jesus Christ in humility and with charity and patience, to love our neighbour as ourselves. We aren't even loving God with all our heart, and with all our soul, and with all our mind, because we aren't keeping the commandments of Jesus Christ, those commandments (sayings, words) being the very words of God:
Deuteronomy 18:18-19: God speaks to Moses of Jesus Christ:

18) “I will raise them (the Jews of Israel) up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put My words in His mouth; and He shall speak unto them all that I shall command Him.
19) “And it shall come to pass, that whosoever doth not hearken unto My words which He shall speak in My name, I will require it of him (that doth not hearken).”

We must now conform as near as possible to the pattern of the Church which God gave to Paul, the apostles:
I Corinthians 1:10:

10) “Now, I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing (doctrines, principles, truths of God), and that there be no divisions (denominations) among you; but that ye be perfectly joined (I Corinthians12:27) together in the same mind and in the same judgment.”

How can we do that, seeing that we have so many different doctrines throughout the Church?

Only one way: God's way:

First, we must shake off the will of the 'flesh, with the affections and lusts', because the flesh (yes, our own flesh) is 'Ishmael', of whom was said, 'This shall not be thine heir' in the house of Abram/Abraham, the father of our faith through Jesus Christ; but the 'promised son' (Isaac, in the house of Abraham) is the child of faith by the promise of God to Abraham.

Ishmael was the 'child born of the flesh', and represents the rebellious and demanding flesh of man; but Isaac was the 'son of promise', of the spirit, of faith, which represents all believers in Christ Jesus, who are 'heirs of salvation'.

There are hundreds of thousands of hints and insinuations within the laws and precedences of this nation that can be manipulated by politicians and lawmakers and justices and judges which can already immediately close every Christian movement that we could institute, day and night, for the rest of our lives.

Look at the 'separation of Church and state'. There is no such law; and the Constitution states clearly that the free practice of 'religion' is not to be restricted by the laws which the legislative brandh (congress) shall make (not the Suptrme Court, which has been reiterpreting the laws of the land in pernicious ways, the last 'lemon' decision being that the cost of the 'Obamaplan' is a 'tax'!).

To many uncouth and ungodly men who are in opposition to the gospel and the word of truth, Christians should not even have the right to vote, or to speak of the government, or politicians, or courts, or any legality in this country.

And it is 'discrimination' to the atheist to even display any Christian symbols on public property, even though Christians pay equal taxes to the atheist, or any other God-despisers and opposers to the family of God.

And prayer in school? Christian themes in plays (unless they're ridiculing Church or Christians or Christianity, which is ok, even to too many 'Christians') are 'unconstitutional', and 'discriminating'.

You could bet your best mule that the muslims won't have those difficulties, though.

Why?

Because Islam is not threatening to the devil, but rather it is in opposition to Christianity as well as the atheists, the heretics, the infidels, the sinners; part of the many worldly non-Christian religions.

The cry of the people who do the crying will determine the direction which the government will take, and they will be written into law. (Lobbyists, ACLU, ACORN, etc.)

What can we as Christians do?

Again, come together, without quibbling, contending, arguing or despising one another or judging, as in Romans chapter fourteen, with charity, and fellowship around the gospel of Jesus Christ:

I Corinthians 2:2:

2) “For I am determined not to know any thing among you, save Christ, and Him crucified.”

And that is the gospel, that Jesus died on the cross for the sins of all who will believe in Him unto salvation from our past sins, and their eternal penalty: John 3:16.

Closing note:
I have a lot of research to do on this 'sketch' which I have written. It's less than eighty days until the election day, so I wanted to get these thoughts into the 'mill', so that all of us conld consider how we were tricked and hammered and mesmerized by the lies and false promises which did not make things better, but mountains worse. We got into a hole, but this administration would not stop digging!

Seeing, however, that there are so many spiritual writings of truth I started writing, and must complete ASAP, I may not get back to this very soon; but I think there is enough factual and logical matter here for any intelligent person to assimilate, and add to it their own thoughts along this same line of practical thinking. And if you read my blogs, you will see that God has blessed me with more than I can write of His truths which are in His 'word of truth', hidden for Spirit-filled believers to comprehend and assimilate.

God loves you: love Him back!

'Still Under Construction'

Please note that all of these posts on this blogspot are still in final edit, and some are posted, though incomplete, as I felt the necessity to post them so that many could research their content, and possibly finish them out as they find clarity and more (appropriate) detail, using the scriptures as your study guide, and portions of other posts in this blogspot.

I have hundreds more writings which are also under construction, most of which has not been known to most of the world, including much of the church world, for the mysteries and hidden knowledge of God is only revealed by Him at His appointed time; and now is the time for many of the hidden wisdom of God to be revealed, and will be added as it is revealed, because God wants every one to know His truth.

And by observing the varying doctrines of the Church that Jesus built, these truths must be published, for we in no way conform to the pattern of the Church, which is defined in this scripture:
I Corinthians 1:10: The apostle, Paul, writes, as commanded by Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:18-20):
10) "Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in one mind and in one judgment." (Ref: I Corinthians 12:27)

I am writing the will of God to correct that situation, which will only be accomplished by the full understanding of Romans chapter fourteen, which specifies precisely that each individual believer must be perfect in humility, and having total charity to those of other denominations, without quibbling, despising, contending, debating or otherwise utilizing any tactic or pressure which would not bring peace, 'for God hath called us to peace'.

So we must seek for those things which make for peace.

Paul expressed his 'bottom line', should it come to that, in the following scripture:
I Corinthians 2:2:
2) "For I am determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and Him crucified."

Therefore, we must love one another, in spite of our doctrinal differences, as we teach God's truth at each opportunity:
John 13:34-35:
34) "(Jesus said) 'A new (and more specific) commandment I give unto you, 'That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one anothsr.'
35) "By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love one to another.'."

Therefore, with faith, it takes humility (not rationed!), and charity toward all sisters and brothers. Then we trust God, for we have done it His way, and He will finish the work in the hearts of us all.

Who is 'running the show'?
Then we must know the 'script', and keep Christ's commandments:
(See: John 14:21-24 with Deuteronomy 18:18-19)

This we must do for the souls of the lost and dying world; so let's 'bite the bullet' and do it!

We've tried our way, now let's do it God's way: (See: Isaiah 28:9-10; Isaiah 55:8-11)

'The Gifts and Calling of God'

Romans 11:29:
29) "For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance."

That's what the word of God speaks through the apostles.

What does it mean?

For every principle of God, there is an exact example or event shown in the word of truth, which specifically demonstrates how, and by whom, (and when, if necessary on a time line), each principle is established, and is to be followed by all believers, as it applies to each believer:

I Corinthians 12:27:
27) "Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular."

Only those who have believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, unto our own salvation, are 'the body of Christ, and members (of Christ's body) in particular.'. We are the sons of God, by grace, through faith, believing in Jesus as our Savior from our past sins, and their eternal penalty, if not forgiven:

John 8:24: Jesus speaks to the Jews, and the same principle applies to all individuals in every nation::
24) "I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am He, ye shall die in your sins."

What is the plan of God for the ones who have not believed?

John 3:16-18: Jesus speaks to every sinful man, descendants of Adam's flesh:
16) "For God so love the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish (die in our sins), but have everlasting life.
17) "For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn (any person in) the world, but that the world through (believing in) Him might be saved (from their sins).
18) "He that believeth on Him is not condemned (any longer by their unforgiven sins which we had committed); but he that believeth not is (still) condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."

And if we have truly believed in Jesus, as the scripture says, we receive the gift of salvation, and life everlasting. Here's how it works:

Ephesians 2:8-10:
 8) "For by grace (of God through Christ) are ye saved through faith (in Jesus Christ, Who died for all who will believe in Him), and that (is) not of yourselves. It is the gift of God.
 9) "Not of works (of righteousness by the keeping of the law of Moses), lest any man should boast.
10) "For we are HIS (God the Father's) workmanship (construction), created (re-created, born again, a 'new man') in Christ Jesus unto 'good' works (which are done in 'faith, which worketh by love'), which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them."

Some of us, God will call to a specific ministry (I Corinthians 12:27), and, as the gifts of God are not recalled ('without repentance'), neither is the calling which we may be called: I Corinthians 12:28, for instance.

In part two of this brief writing, I will explain how some very special believers actually handled their specific calling: and you will be very surprised.

God loves YOU! Love Him back. It's your eternity, preserve it. Believe in Christ, and keep on believing in Him: John 14:21-24.

'Prophets And Principles'

When Jesus was defining the total contents of the Bible (the 'Old Testament' being all the Bible there was at that time, for Jesus had not given the commandment to the apostles yet to 'teach all nations' 'to observe (do, keep, and teach) all things whatsoever I have commanded you.'
(Matthew 28:19-20), therefore they wrote to the Church (various churches) all those things that Christ commanded them; therefore being 'all things whatsoever' Jesus had commanded them, and those accounts and epistles became the 'New Testament'), He named them as follows:

Luke 24:44:

24) “And He (Jesus) said unto them, 'These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet (prior to His crucifixion and death, burial and resurrection) with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning Me.'

Does that mean that the Old Testament alone contained prophets, and that in the New Testament there were no prophets?

What saith the scriptures?

I Corinthians 12:27-28:
27) “Now ye (, the Church of all believers in Christ,) are (, in totality,) the body of Christ, and members in particular.
28) “And God hath set some in the Church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.”

So God also set prophets in the Church, which are 'members in particular', and function as a specific member of the body of Christ is assigned to function.

Were the apostles prophets?

Let me answer that with this question: Did they not write 'scriptures'? Then they were that partucular member, and therefore, 'apostles'. (Ref: Ephesians 19:20)

However, any believer must function in whatever 'office' he/she is called upon to do at any given time by the Holy Ghost; therefore we are to 'do the work of an evangelist', or a teacher, or a prophet, or an apostle (though there are no apostles but twelve in the Church, for an apostle must have been chosen by Christ Himself, and were given authority to write scriptures), for we all have the same Spirit, Who gives those gifts to whom He chooses, particularly when one who ordinarily functions as that 'member in particular' is not immediately available, and that function must be accomplished.

Are there apostles to day in the Church?

No. The twelve apostles of the New Testament, and the prophets of the Old Testament, were the writers of the scriptures, which are the literal foundation on which the Church was built by Jesus Christ, Himself being the 'Head of the corner', or, the 'Cornerstone' (where Jews and Gentiles meet, in the faith of Abraham, believing in Christ Jesus, and becoming sons of God, according to the promise of Abraham, and the covenant God made with Abraham (Genesis 17:1-11), as fulfilled in Jesus Christ our Lord. (Reference scriptures: Ephesians 2:1-22; Matthew 28:18; Galatians 3:18-19)

Now as a prophet, the apostle, Paul, also known as 'Saul', when he spoke a thing, it was acted upon by God, for Paul spoke in faith, as his spirit was prompted, to do the will of the Father.

One such incident is found in the following scripture:

Acts 13:6-11:

6) “And when they (Saul and Barnabas) had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:
7) “Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
8) “But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn the deputy from the faith.
9) “Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on nim,
10) “And said, 'O full of all subtlety and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
11) “And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season.' And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.”

Now I would not be wrong to say that, by this principle of God, being a scripture in the Bible, God also will cause a 'mist' and a 'darkness' (blindness) to fall upon each and every one who will fall into the same classification as Elymas the sorcerer, and you will not be able to comprehend the things of God (the 'light') for a season, until you return to God, and receive Christ as your Savior, and your sins be taken away. Then your eyes will be 'lightened', and you will be able to see the things of God which you had perverted, and faith will grow in your heart.

Avoid that delusion and confusion. Stop perverting the right ways of the Lord, and receive Jesus now.

We who believe in Christ and follow Him, were all of that same 'species' of human, which is termed as a 'sinner', so we are not at all unaware of what other 'sinners' face, being without Christ. But we are now more familiar with the better side of life, the life for which we were initially made to live in Christ, and are commanded in the love of God to take the gospel of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ to all the 'lost souls' of men who are still without Christ, and must be saved during their time on earth.

You can stay as you are, in contempt of the righteousness of God, or be redeemed by the shedding of Jesus' blood for you on the cross and change your 'fate' of a sinner to a 'destiny' of a believer, a son of God, saved by grace, because you believed in Jesus Christ to become your Savior.

Romans 5:12:

12) “Wherefore, as by one man (Adam, who sinned, and polluted all his generations after him with a sinful nature in our flesh) sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all (flesh of all) men, for that all (of us) have sinned:”

Romans 5:8:

8) “But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

John 3:16-18:

16) “For God so loved (each and every person in) the world, that He gave (for the only acceptable Sacrifice for the taking away of our sins) His only begotten (physically born) Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish (as a sinner, having unforgiven sins which had not been taken away), but have everlasting life.
17) “For God sent not His Son to condemn (any person in) the world, but that (each and every person that believes in Jesus, the only Savior of lost souls of men in) the world through Him might be saved (by believing).
18) “He that believeth on Him is not condemned (any longer); but he that believeth not is (still) condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”

God loves you. Love Him back.

'Afterlife Of The Bible' (Summary)

As we pour into our minds the true words of the Bible, we find that all things point to the 'afterlife', which is more commonly known as 'life after death'. This occurs in 'eternity', or, 'Infinity'.

John 5:39-40: Jesus speaks to the Jews concerning what they know of the 'afterlife':
39) "Search the scriptures (the Old Testament: the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, which is the only Bible available at that time, because Jesus had not yet commanded the apostles to 'teach all nations': Matthew 28:18-20; See Luke 24:44); for in them ye think ye have eternal life (after this life): and they are they which testify of Me."
40) "And ye will not come to Me, that ye might have life."

I was delivering the eulogy at a friend's burial service several years ago, and when it came time for me to refer to 'the departed loved one', I hesitated for a brief second or so. Then I continued forthwith, not with the traditional reference to her 'demise', or her 'passing': instead, I began to speak these words, convinvingly:

'She is not dead. Her body has passed on, having lived to its full extent in this life: and now, she has passed into the next phase of her brand new life, eternal life. And should we bid her to please return, I'm sure that she would flatly refuse to honor our most sincere request, being in that lovely and unimaginably peaceful setting to which she has now gone. She is with her Lord and her Savior, Jesus Christ, and her loving heavenly Father, Jehovah God, her Maker. But we shall see her again some time in the future, either when Jesus comes for the rest of us who have believed in Him as our personal Savior, or when we also shall reach that point of our own demise.'

Jesus, speaking to unbelieving Jews (to whom He was sent by the Father: Deuteronomy 18:18-19):

John 5:39-40:
39) “Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.
40) "And ye will not come to Me, that ye might have life.”

Obviously, in that scripture alone, Jesus spoke only to the Jews themselves, who alone had the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the Psalms, which was the Old Testament, as described specifically by Jesus Himself (Luke 24:44), before the New Testament was written by the apostles, as Jesus had commanded them to 'teach all nations' (Jews and Gentiles: Matthew 28:18-20), the Jews were totally, and in great detail, informed of the afterlife, based upon what Jesus had spoken to them.

What is 'eternal life', and 'everlasting life' (John 3:16)? It equates to 'never dying, but living on, and without interruption. And the life to which Jesus referred is that which we understand to be the life of those who are saved by the grace of God, through faith in Jesus Christ:

John 11:23-27: Jesus, speaking to Martha, sister of Lazarus:

23) "Jesus said unto her, 'Thy brother shall rise again.'
24) “Martha saith unto Him, 'I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.'
25) “Jesus said unto her, 'I am the reurrection, and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
26) “ 'And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. Believest thou this?'.
27) ”She saith unto Him, 'Yea, Lord: I believe that Thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.'."

And that is everlasting life, for the soul of man is eternal, for it is the spirit of a man. The soul cannot sleep, neither can it be unconscious, but is constantly aware at all times.

And, being 'spirit', the soul will leave the body at the instant of our death, and go where it is assigned to be, depending upon whether it was still in innocence, or had believed in the only begotten Son of God, Jesus Christ, or whether it did not believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. Now how hard is that for us to determine for ourselves, knowing the gospel? We each shall then either be saved, or we won't.

Believing in Jesus is not natural, but spiritual. It is of the soul of man, and not the flesh that believes.

The flesh is not inclined toward God, but rather rejects God, and is only inclined toward the worldly and the sinful things that are in the world; the lust of the eyes, and the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life', 'with its affections and lusts'. And because of that sinful nature of our flesh, which we inherited from Adam who sinned, all of Adam's generations are condemned to physically die.

(Romans 5:12; Romans 3:23; Hebrews 9:27)

Ezekiel 28:20: The principle of sinning:

20) “The soul that sinneth, it shall die (experience for ever the second 'death', which is separation from God for ever, in hell, and later, in the lake of fire, immediately after the judgment seat of God, the first death being that of the body of flesh of a man).”
(See Revelation 20:10-15)

Deuteronomy 18:18-19: God speaks to Moses of Christ to be sent to Israel under the law of Moses:

18) “I will raise them (Israel) up a Prophet from among (not 'of') their brethren, like unto thee, and will put My words in His mouth; and He shall speak unto them (the Jews of Israel) all that I shall command Him.
19) “And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto My words which He shall speak in My name, I will require it of him (that doth not hearken).”

Luke 24:44: Jesus declares the content of the 'Old Testament' of the Christian Bible to the apostles:

44) “And He (Jesus) said unto them (the apostles), 'These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you (before Jesus' death, burial and resurrection), that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning Me.”

Matthew 28:18-20: Jesus commands the apostles, thereby commanding all believers:

18) “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, 'All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth.
19) “ 'Go ye therefore, and teach all nations (the gospel), baptizing them (that believe the gospel) in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20) " 'Teaching them (all believers of all nations, both Jews and Gentiles) to observe (do, and teach) all things whatsoever I have commanded you. And, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.' Amen.”

However, by their 'keeping the law', they attained nothing on the order of 'eternal life', as Jesus therefore referred, though they were apprised of the afterlife, or, eternal life.

Daniel 12:2: Daniel speaks of the resurrection of two separate groups of the dead (bodies) of man:

2) “And many (all) of them that sleep (the dead bodies of those who have passed into death, and their eternal souls have passed into either heaven for the righteous, and hell for the wicked, which are those who did not believe in Jesus Christ while the opportunity was available) in the dust of the earth shall awake (their eternal soulls will come back to again come into their dead bodies, and they will be resurrected), some to everlasting life (the righteous, for their souls cannot be destroyed, for the soul is the eternal spirit of man, whom God created: Genesis 1:26-27; Genesis 2:7; for they had either believed in Jesus Christ, or died in the innocence of their youth), and some to shame (disgrace, condemnation) and everlasting contempt (which are those who never believed in Christ, and died in their unforgiven sins, without righteousness, therefore, classified with the 'wicked').

Where will you be in eternity? Will you forever be in the lake of fire with the devil and his wicked angels, where you will have nothing but eternal torment, and relive your life of regret over and over again? Or will you believe in Jesus now, and live in that eternal heaven and earth which God shall build for His family of sons, who believed in Jesus Christ, or did not come to the end of their years of innocence, where there is a hundred percent of joy, peace, love, and all the attributes of God for ever?

Revelation 20:10-15, or Revelation 21:1-5. You now have your choice, as God calls for your decision.

James 4:14:
14) "Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even (just, but) a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away."

God loves you: love Him back!