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I am a retired pastor of
the Church of God (Tennessee). My name is Isaac Livingston. I am from Neyyoor India. |
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Email: Pastor True Gospel
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"Genesis 1:1 says, In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." Even in the very first verse, the bible identifies God as the creator. God has created heaven and earth. Before this creation there existed nothing, and God alone was there in the beginning. The bible also says that he will exist until and after the very end of the world. So, if we want to identify God, we may say that whoever existed from the very beginning and will exist even after the end, and who has created heaven and earth with all thing including living beings and angels, is God. He created all of them, and even now God continues to create. People may say, father and mother bring the baby; okay! do babies have souls, who is creating the souls! It is God. "Revelation 19:6 says, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. Revelation 4:8 says, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come." So, God is holy, Almighty, Omnipotent, and everlasting. Omnipotence includes Omnipresence and Omniscience also; that is, he is everywhere, and he knows everything; and many verses in the bible confirm this. God can do all things, and nothing is impossible to God. Gospel of John 4:24 says "God is a Spirit:.." So, God must be a Spirit. "1 Timothy 1:17 says he is, the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, ..." God told Moses in "Exodus 33:20 …, Thou cannot see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live." So, God is invisible and If a man sees God, he will die. If the man did not die, the God he saw is not God. Now a days a lot of preachers say that they even went to heaven, saw God, had a conference with him, preaching all kinds of messages about their visits, and earn tons of money. They are all liars. It is unwise and foolish to pay and reward them for their lies. If you lose money it is okay; but you will lose your soul also. They are con artists. John the Baptist says in the gospel of "John 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; ..." So, nobody can see God. "Numbers 23:19 says, God is not a man, ..." So, if a God lived as a man, it is proof that he is not God. These are few identities that we can apply to verify whether a God is really God, or that we think that he is God because of our ignorance. If it is, we may correct ourselves, and save our souls.
So, #1, the true God must have existed in the everlasting past, before anything existed. He must be existing now, and he should exist even after the world is destroyed. #2, God must have created the heaven and earth, with all the things that are in it, with all living beings, including angels. #3, God must be holy, Almighty, Omnipotent, and everlasting. His Omnipotence must include Omnipresence, and Omniscience. #4, God must be a Spirit and invisible, and whoever see him will die instantly. So, if we can see a God, that God is not God. #5, God is immortal or eternal. #6, No man is God. If a God lived as a man, it is proof that he is not God. We have these identities from the bible, for being God. God of the Bible has met all these criteria for God, and so, God of the bible is the true God. No God except the God of the bible has met these criteria; so, none other is God. These are standards to be God according to the bible and according to common sense. But we cannot prevent people from worshipping any other man, woman, animal, or object as their God. But we know that they are not Gods, since they do not have the identities of God.
Jesus was born to Virgin Mary; he was the seed of the woman, but not the seed of God; and so, he was 100% man. But who is Christ; it was not revealed to anyone except a few, when he was living as a man. "Matthew 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven." So, God the Father revealed it to Peter. The fact that Jesus will become Christ after his death and resurrection was a mystery and was not revealed before. "John 4:25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. 26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he." That is to say, I am Christ. In this case Jesus himself revealed it to the Samaritan woman, whose name nobody knows; and we know her as a woman who had 5 husbands and another man. Yet, Jesus revealed this great mystery to that woman. "Acts 2:36 ... God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ." So, Jesus was made Christ and Lord after his ascension to heaven. So, for the truth, Jesus in flesh was just a man, and Christ in the Spirit is God. But it is very confusing to figure out who Christians refer to, when they say Jesus Christ or Christ Jesus. I am afraid that most Christians refer to the man Jesus, but not to the Christ in the Spirit. But that man does not even exist anymore. So, they worship the man as Hindus worship their Gods as a legend, ghost, phantom, or as a venerated man, who is not real, but he is a fantasy in their mind. But the true Jesus Christ is in the one and only Omnipotent Spirit, and he is God, as he was 'God the Word' before; in the beginning.
Let us see the bible teachers in the beginning. In the beginning God created Adam and Eve; placed them in the garden of God, which is paradise. "Genesis 2:15 says, And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. (That is, God gave him an assignment and a responsibility.) 16 says, And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: (So God gave him good provision.) 17 says, But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die." (It is a caution with consequence after the command. It appears to be a simple thing. But we must realize who says this and what thou shalt surely die means. It is God who speaks, and it is not physical death, but eternal damnation). It is conveying a very vital information; it is command as well as the teaching of God, it is two-edged sword, and it is the truth. The warning is that if they eat the fruit of the tree they will definitely die. Adam and Eve had two lives; one life is for the physical body being man and woman, and the next life is for their souls. They were made as living souls by giving them the Spirit. So, their bodies had life, and their souls also had life. God did not tell them which life will die on the day they eat. If the Spirit life dies, their Spirit with the glory will leave them, and they will be thrown out of paradise, which is heaven, which is supposed to be the third heaven.
Now the next teacher of the word of God came to Eve, and he was very subtle, that means he was crooked and deceptive. {"Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? 2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. 4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. 6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. 7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked;..."} God told them that they will surely die if they eat the fruit, and the serpent told her that Ye shall not surely die in verse 4. His teaching was more convincing than the teaching of God and so, they ate the fruit, and on that day their souls died, and their Spirit left them with its glory, and so, they saw their nakedness, and it is in verse 7. Christians must know the difference between God and the deceiver, the truth and the lie, the statement of authority and the convincing persuasion, and such. If we do not have discernment, we will be deceived by them. We will have the teaching of God as commands, but the teaching of deceivers is with love and concern. Now, deceivers are preachers. Jesus Christ says, "Matthew 23:13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in." Present day Scribes and Pharisees are our preachers and churches. They will not go to heaven, and they will also hinder others and will not allow them to go to heaven.
Even now it is the same thing. The disciples of God taught and wrote scriptures for us, as God taught to Adam and Eve. Theologians, churches, clergies, and preachers are teaching the interpretations of scriptures to us as the serpent taught to Eve. As Eve believed the serpent, Christians also believe churches, pastors, and preachers. Jesus tells his disciples to live by his commands and teach others to live the same way according to his commands. "Matthew 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: ..." Observe means to live accordingly. Jesus Christ tells them to live according to whatever he commands to them and to teach others. "Matthew 5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven." Our position in the kingdom of heaven depends on how much we obey the commands of Jesus Christ. In order to enter his kingdom, our righteousness must exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees; now a days they are our churches and preachers. So, we must know what their righteousness is? They were to be a member of Judaism by circumcision, but for us, it is to be a members of a church; giving tithes and offerings; participate in religious ceremonies, rituals, and traditions; take part is church worship services like, songs, music, bible readings, listen to sermons, etc; and such things are the religious righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees; these are our church righteousness; and we must exceed them to enter into the kingdom of heaven. But if we are just doing these things, Jesus Christ says that we will not enter in the kingdom of God. Further, in Pentecostal and Charismatic churches, the works of Scribes and Pharisees are, casting out devils, doing healing ministries, telling prophesies, speaking in tongues, and such things. Jesus Christ tells such people to depart from him, calling them as workers of iniquity. "Matthew 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity." How to exceed this righteousness? It is by obeying the commands of Jesus Christ to his disciples. "Matthew 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:" We must hear him and do what he tells us to do. Let us see a few examples of what he tells us to do: A few from simple ceremonial things to a few difficult tasks.
"Matthew 28:18 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, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen." The Man Jesus proclaimed that he has finished the work assigned to him by God the Father, and God the Father and the Holy Ghost have jointly made him Lord, Christ, begotten Son, and anointed him as God, giving him back all the power, which is the Omnipotent powers of the Spirit, and now he is God in the Spirit. This is the first command he gave to his disciples after he became God. It is to teach all nations, that is the whole world, make them followers or disciples, and baptize them with water, which we call it as immersion baptism, because there are many fake baptisms invented by the devil. Please note that to repent for their sin life is the pre-requisite for baptism. Jesus Christ told Nicodemus, it is in "John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. ... 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again." It is to be born again, and it is of the Spirit. It is most important because without the holy Spirit nobody can enter heaven. We are all born without our Spirit after the sin of Adam and Eve. The good news is that God will give us the Spirit if we ask him. "Luke 11:9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. ... 13 ...: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?" So, receive the holy Spirit, and be guided by the Spirit in your life. "Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. ... 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; ..." If so, we will be with Jesus Christ in heaven.
Instead of preaching the commands of Jesus Christ and follow him with the apostles doctrine, our preachers preach nonsense. Preachers say that salvation is not by doing any kind of works or by what we do, but it is freely given to us by the grace of God. They say, if we try to be righteous by our own effort, it is disregarding grace, cross, and the blood of Jesus Christ. They preach, not even to try to do righteousness on your own, but acknowledge that you are a sinner, keep on sinning, believing that Jesus Christ will take you to heaven, then Jesus Christ will take you to heaven; and this is what they teach directly and indirectly. Their advice is to stay in sin, repent every day, keep confessing the name of Jesus, and you will be saved; it is to be in heaven with Jesus Christ. Christians believe preachers, rather than believing and obeying the Lord Jesus Christ. The teaching of Jesus Christ is plainly written in many places in the bible. But the vast majority of Christians are going to hell; and they do not even know it. It is because they are not rebellious, but because they are convinced by preachers, more than they believe what Jesus Christ tells them to do, or not to do. Christians do not study the bible with believing heart, but they just read it as a ceremony. But they love the teaching of preachers, who are of the same serpent, who deceived Eve. And the preachers preach just opposite to what Jesus Christ teaches. Let me say about one of my friends. He has read the bible from Genesis to Revelations several times. He is a very good man, and a very good friend to me. So far, he is not baptized with water. He has read what Jesus Christ says in Mark 16, many times. "Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." He may have many logical reasons from the preachers for rejecting the baptism. But the statement of Jesus Christ is not to convince or to persuade my friend to take the water baptism. It just says, "16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." He will not convince anybody; he does not have to convince them. They will see the result at the end, but it will be too late. This is the style of Christ.
Do you know who the serpent is? He was the first of the three archangels, he was even called the son of the morning, and he was the anointed cherub. He was in Eden, the garden of God and in the holy mountain of God. He was the beauty of the creation of God. "2 Corinthians 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works." So, the devil will not come as a black monkey with two horns, but as an angel of light. His false teachers will also not come to you as deceivers, but as angels to help you in times of need. Be careful not to be deceived. Pay attention to what they preach. Do they preach to obey the commands of Jesus Christ, or advice you to hide under his cross, mercy and grace? Then you decide who they are. Observe the commands of the Lord Jesus Christ. You will be guided by the Spirit, and he will lead you to heaven.
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Matthew 28:20, & Mark 16:15. Jesus Christ preached his commandments to obey, as his
Gospel; it is the true Gospel to inherit Eternal life. Genesis 3:1-4 & 2 Corinth 11:2-4. But Preachers, who are Serpents of Satan, preach the life of man Jesus just to believe, but not to live as a chaste virgin, as the gospel; it is another gospel, which cannot and will not give Eternal life.The true gospel will convert evil people to do good and thereby they will inherit the kingdom in heaven
. John 3:19-21 say that people are two kinds, evil and true. Evil doers will not come to the Light, who is God; but people of truth come to God for their deeds to be made manifest. We have good and evil people by our standard of our society or culture. These evil people may be converted to be doers of truth by the power of God, and they may inherit the kingdom of God in heaven.
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