I hope none of you reading this today, will be drinking deadly poison to show your faith in Jesus Christ, at least I certainly hope you don't try this at home!
Now I believe that most people who started with us at lesson 1, and who are still with us today, will agree that Christians are not following, or at least are not following all of the Commandments that God gave in the Old Testament.
Also Christians are not following all the Commands that Jesus gave to the 12 disciples, and then to the 11 disciples. (Remember Judas resigned his position as one of the disciples, that is why the number went down to 11, and back to 12 after his accession into heaven)
I hope none of you reading this today, will be drinking deadly poison to show your faith in Jesus Christ, at least I certainly hope you don't try this at home!
Now I believe that most people who started with us at lesson 1, and who are still with us today, will agree that Christians are not following, or at least are not following all of the Commandments that God gave in the Old Testament.
Also Christians are not following all the Commands that Jesus gave to the 12 disciples, and then to the 11 disciples. (Remember Judas resigned his position as one of the disciples, that is why the number went down to 11, and back to 12 after his accession into heaven)
Above in the photo you will notice that the
Preacher is “Preaching to the Lost Sheep of the House of Israel”. This is
a command that Jesus gave to his 12 disciples in Matt. 10 [5]
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way
of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: [6] But
go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
In this lesson I would like to continue looking at some of the commands that Jesus gave his 12 disciples, and then the 11 disciples, to determine if we as Christians should be following those commands.
We have hopefully learned that if we want to know whether a spiritual experience is a spiritual experience that aligns with the word of God, we should do that by comparing spiritual things with spiritual things, and letting the Holy Spirit enlighten our eyes to the truth.
We performed a simple test in lesson 2 and 3, on how to compare spiritual things, with spiritual things, and determine if they are Biblically correct.
In this lesson I would like to give you another verse that will aid in determining truth from error. We have the example of the Bereans found in Acts Chp. 17 that will greatly aid us as we continue to study together to be able to determine truth from error.
Acts.17 [11] These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Here we see the Bereans, received the word with all readiness of mind and searched the scriptures daily, to find out whether the things that were being told to them were so. This is still one of the best ways to keep someone from deceiving us or pulling our leg.
Now we will keep building on the foundation of the Chief Cornerstone the Lord Jesus.
Ok lets look at what the Christians have been told is the Great Commission, and the Christians marching orders and see how well we are doing at following it.
Mark 16 [14] Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. [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. [17] And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; [18] They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Now some things I want you to notice, Jesus here in these verses is talking to just his 11 disciples. When studying the Bible it is very important to pay attention to who is talking, but also just as important who is being talked to.
Example; If I started building an Ark in my backyard, you stop by and ask me, what you doing Alfred, I am building an Ark I tell you, you ask why are you building an Ark, I answer because it is in the Bible, God said to build an Ark.Gen. Chp 6 [13] And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. [14] Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.It is true that God said to build an Ark in the Bible, but it is very important to point out, he didn't tell Alfred to build an Ark, he told Noah to build the Ark.
I hear these preachers all the time talking about the Bible has 3000 promises in it, like anyone can just go into the Bible, pick which ever promise they want to claim, it is now their promise and God has to make it happen for them the way it happened to the person the promise was actually given to.
Let me tell you that is not the way it works!
That is why it is so important to pay attention to who Jesus is giving directions to, when he is giving the directions (time periods are very important in Bible understanding), and does it apply to the Christians living today.
In our verses for this lesson we see the words Go ye into all the world, it is clear in the text that he is talking to the 11 disciples, and no one else is there with them when he is passing these instructions along.
The Lord Jesus uses the word shall seven times in verses 17 and 18 to tell his 11 disciples, the signs that are going to follow them that believe. Now if you believe the instructions that Jesus was giving to the 11 in these verses are for us today, then I propose to you, we better see those signs happening as evidence of us being true believers.
I will share with you at this point, I do not believe those verses containing those instructions are for the Body of Christ, Christians living in this world today.
The title of this lesson is “Drinking Deadly Poison” this practice is not so big as it once was. I believe the reason being, it is a lot trickier to do everyday without killing yourself, as it is hard to judge just how much poison you can drink and not suffer harm.
In fact the reason we don’t see serpent handling in every church is because although the snakes are easier to handle, than determining the amount of poison one can drink and still survive, the serpents will kill you if you are not careful.
Remember Pastor Coots from lesson 2, he is no longer with us, a serpent bit him, he suffered great harm and died.
Remember serpent handling is not just a thing in the mountains of Kentucky, or Tennessee, we see “serpents handled” in circuses, reptile zoos, serpentariums, in India with the snake charmers, all around the world and these people handling the serpents is no sign of anyone being a believer in Jesus Christ.
One of the biggest problems today for Christians is “Drinking the Deadly Poison of Unsound Doctrine” being passed around.
It is my prayer everyday that these lessons will help you grow into a mature Christian who can share the correct message for today from the Bible!
That message is that Jesus Christ; died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was
buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures. (1st Cor. Chp 15)
Romans 10 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
That is our clear and simple message, that we as ambassadors for Christ are to be teaching.
2nd Corinthians 5 [19] To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. [20] Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. [21] For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Remember Satan does not care what you share with the world, just as long it is not the truth, or it is the truth misapplied to the wrong period of time or the wrong group of people it was intended for.
In this lesson I would like to continue looking at some of the commands that Jesus gave his 12 disciples, and then the 11 disciples, to determine if we as Christians should be following those commands.
We have hopefully learned that if we want to know whether a spiritual experience is a spiritual experience that aligns with the word of God, we should do that by comparing spiritual things with spiritual things, and letting the Holy Spirit enlighten our eyes to the truth.
We performed a simple test in lesson 2 and 3, on how to compare spiritual things, with spiritual things, and determine if they are Biblically correct.
In this lesson I would like to give you another verse that will aid in determining truth from error. We have the example of the Bereans found in Acts Chp. 17 that will greatly aid us as we continue to study together to be able to determine truth from error.
Acts.17 [11] These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Here we see the Bereans, received the word with all readiness of mind and searched the scriptures daily, to find out whether the things that were being told to them were so. This is still one of the best ways to keep someone from deceiving us or pulling our leg.
Now we will keep building on the foundation of the Chief Cornerstone the Lord Jesus.
Ok lets look at what the Christians have been told is the Great Commission, and the Christians marching orders and see how well we are doing at following it.
Mark 16 [14] Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. [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. [17] And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; [18] They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Now some things I want you to notice, Jesus here in these verses is talking to just his 11 disciples. When studying the Bible it is very important to pay attention to who is talking, but also just as important who is being talked to.
Example; If I started building an Ark in my backyard, you stop by and ask me, what you doing Alfred, I am building an Ark I tell you, you ask why are you building an Ark, I answer because it is in the Bible, God said to build an Ark.Gen. Chp 6 [13] And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. [14] Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.It is true that God said to build an Ark in the Bible, but it is very important to point out, he didn't tell Alfred to build an Ark, he told Noah to build the Ark.
I hear these preachers all the time talking about the Bible has 3000 promises in it, like anyone can just go into the Bible, pick which ever promise they want to claim, it is now their promise and God has to make it happen for them the way it happened to the person the promise was actually given to.
Let me tell you that is not the way it works!
That is why it is so important to pay attention to who Jesus is giving directions to, when he is giving the directions (time periods are very important in Bible understanding), and does it apply to the Christians living today.
In our verses for this lesson we see the words Go ye into all the world, it is clear in the text that he is talking to the 11 disciples, and no one else is there with them when he is passing these instructions along.
The Lord Jesus uses the word shall seven times in verses 17 and 18 to tell his 11 disciples, the signs that are going to follow them that believe. Now if you believe the instructions that Jesus was giving to the 11 in these verses are for us today, then I propose to you, we better see those signs happening as evidence of us being true believers.
I will share with you at this point, I do not believe those verses containing those instructions are for the Body of Christ, Christians living in this world today.
The title of this lesson is “Drinking Deadly Poison” this practice is not so big as it once was. I believe the reason being, it is a lot trickier to do everyday without killing yourself, as it is hard to judge just how much poison you can drink and not suffer harm.
In fact the reason we don’t see serpent handling in every church is because although the snakes are easier to handle, than determining the amount of poison one can drink and still survive, the serpents will kill you if you are not careful.
Remember Pastor Coots from lesson 2, he is no longer with us, a serpent bit him, he suffered great harm and died.
Remember serpent handling is not just a thing in the mountains of Kentucky, or Tennessee, we see “serpents handled” in circuses, reptile zoos, serpentariums, in India with the snake charmers, all around the world and these people handling the serpents is no sign of anyone being a believer in Jesus Christ.
One of the biggest problems today for Christians is “Drinking the Deadly Poison of Unsound Doctrine” being passed around.
It is my prayer everyday that these lessons will help you grow into a mature Christian who can share the correct message for today from the Bible!
That message is that Jesus Christ; died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was
buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures. (1st Cor. Chp 15)
Romans 10 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Remember Satan does not care what you share with the world, just as long it is not the truth, or it is the truth misapplied to the wrong period of time or the wrong group of people it was intended for.
The Truth of God’s Holy word is easy to determine if you let the Holy Spirit lead you.
Remember all of the confusion among Christianity/Christians today can be attributed to the simple fact that the church, the Body of Christ, does not recognize the separate, distinct, and unique apostleship, ministry, and message of Paul.
If you have never trusted the Lord Jesus as your savior, I encourage you to believe in him and invite him to save you today! All one need do is to trust and believe in the Lord Jesus’s death, burial and resurrection for the forgiveness of sins to be made new in him.
Gal.2 [16] Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified
Eph.3 [17] That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, [19] And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
What a great day that will be when Jesus Christ returns in all his glory, friend don’t let that day take you unawares. Today Jesus has his arms outstretched and open to sinners to put their trust in him. One day we will all stand before him either as our savior or our judge, don’t put it off invite Jesus to save you today!
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sound doctrine.
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ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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It sadden my heart to hear Coots died from his misguided, incorrect interpretation and application of the bible. There are other so called Christian religious systems that have done similar things (i.e. denying medical treatment, blood transfusions, etc. to family members all in the name of Christ). I pray the Coots family and church members would realize the error of their ways and break this tradition.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless, ybiC
Ed R.