Our
number one desire for these Bible lessons are for them to be understandable,
defendable, and most important for the Holy Spirit to bear witness that the
conclusions are the true, and correct interpretation of the Holy Scriptures.
Guidelines
for our Bible studies on this website:
1. We treat the living words of the
living God as spoken by the Lord Jesus and given to the Apostle Paul for the
Body of Christ the same importance, as
the words of the Lord Jesus recorded in red
letters in the books of Matthew – Acts Chp. 8, as what should be known as the
instructions to the nation Israel.
2. We will not be wresting the scriptures
against each other, we will look at the verses in their context, and will not
try to make the scriptures say anything, but what they say.
3. We will be using the verses out of the
Authorized Version, commonly known as the KJV. It is fine if you want to look
the verses up in other translations if you like, but we will consider the
Authorized Version as our final written authority.
4. We do not and will not use the Greek,
Hebrew, Aramaic, or Latin languages to prove any points, or give any indication
that the Authorized Version has been incorrectly translated.
2Tim.2 [15] Study
to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be
ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
I
hope these studies are interesting enough to provoke you to study your Bible
and for you to grow in the grace and knowledge of our savior, the Lord Jesus
Christ.
Now
let’s look at three questions that worried the Old Testament saint Job.
I
believe every individual on planet Earth, also like Job, desires to know the
answers to these most important questions. Job’s questions were Where do I find
God, how can I be justified with God, and if I die will I live again?
First,
we will look at Job’s dilemma of where to find God.
“Job.23 [3] Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might
come even to his seat!”
We
find the answer to all of Job’s questions answered by and in Jesus Christ.
There are many verses that prove Jesus is the very God that Job was looking
for, so for brevity I am only going to share a couple, I encourage all of you to
look at these verses for yourself.
Paul,
spoke the following words in Titus and Philippians;
“Titus 2; [13] Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious
appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; [14] Who gave himself
for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a
peculiar people, zealous of good works.”
“Philippians 3 [7] But what things were gain to me, those I counted
loss for Christ. [8] Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the
excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered
the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, [9]
And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law,
but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of
God by faith: [10] That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and
the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; [11]
If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.”
The
next question we look at is (How can a man be justified with god?), this is one
of the most important questions ever asked by any man in the history of the
world.
“Job.25 [4] How then can man be justified with God? or how can he
be clean that is born of a woman?”
I
remember as a young Christian 45 years ago, a line in one of my favorite hymns
was “What can wash away my sin, nothing but the blood of Jesus.” This simple
line is the answer to Job’s question.
Jesus
Christ is the only major world religion founder who died as a sacrificial
atonement for the sins of mankind.
“2nd Corinthians [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.”
Jesus
Christ is the only major world religion founder who rose from the dead to
demonstrate His power and authority.
“1st Corinthians 15 [3] For I delivered unto you first of all that
which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the
scriptures; [4] And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day
according to the scriptures:”
I
have spent every day of my life for the last 45 years reaching out to people,
friends, family, coworkers, associates, etc. sharing the good news that Jesus
is the way to eternal life.
If
you have never trusted in the Lord Jesus for your salvation, may today be that
day.
The
last question we will look at is equally important to every man, woman and
child. (If a man die, shall he live again?)
“Job.14 [14] If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my
appointed time will I wait, till my change come.”
I
remember before I became a Christian, as a young man, having this thought, “you
mean I am going to live 75 or 80 years here on planet Earth, then die and that’s
it!”.
It’s
when I came to the realization, that in this world being without Christ, meant I
was without hope, I trusted him as my savior.
We
see Job’s answer fulfilled in the words of the Lord Jesus to Martha, when Jesus
raised Lazarus from the dead.
“John 14 [23] Jesus saith 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 resurrection, 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.”
Also,
we see the answer to Job’s question, when Jesus himself was resurrected from
the dead.
“Rom.1 [1] Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an
apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, [2] (Which he had promised afore by
his prophets in the holy scriptures,) [3] Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our
Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; [4] And
declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness,
by the resurrection from the dead:”
Another
interesting fact is that Job asked that question in chapter 14, but by the time
we get to Job chapter 19 he makes this statement, it is apparent that the living
God (Jesus) gave him the answer to his question, long before Jesus himself would
prove the answer to be true.
“Job 19 [25] For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall
stand at the latter day upon the earth: [26] And though after my skin worms
destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: [27] Whom I shall see for
myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be
consumed within me.”
Jesus
Christ is the only major world religion founder who it is recorded, raised
himself from the dead!
With
all that said, the message a person must believe today for salvation is the
message the Apostle Paul preached, and that is we are saved by grace when we
believe Paul’s gospel as given to him by direct revelation from Jesus Christ.
1Cor.15 “[1] Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the
gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye
stand; [2] By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached
unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. [3] For I delivered unto you first
of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according
to the scriptures; [4] And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third
day according to the scriptures:”
No
one preached this gospel prior to Paul’s conversion in Chp. 9 of Acts, go look,
go study, eternity is too long to be for you to be wrong and miss heaven! Don’t count on what someone has told you, go
study it for yourself.
Satan
is having a field day with the Body of Christ with all these modern-day
preachers proclaiming
the gospel of the kingdom with its earthly kingdom hope, repentance, confession
of sins, and water baptism required to be saved or a member of a denomination,
Miraculous signs as evidence of salvation, such as speaking in tongues and
healing; Teaching the observance of the law, teaching the conditional
forgiveness of sins based on forgiving others, teaching forsaking all and
selling all to gain eternal life, Having the authority to forgive sins,
reaching Jerusalem and Israel first.
These
things are simply incompatible with the truths found in the Pauline epistles,
and the gospel of the grace of God. Even if you believe the Bible and you fail
to understand the word of truth rightly divided you can still be misled, not
lost just misled, and rendered a useless Christian witness.
We
are saved not by our works, but by our faith in the crucified and risen Lord
Jesus!
With
modern day technology being what it is, it is very easy to do word searches and
check when someone quotes a Bible verse or tells you something is in the Bible
for you to look it up and verify if they are pulling your leg!
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.
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!
"The crowd
that will not accept one truth will decay to the point that it does not accept
one God: many denominations, many translations, many gods."
The
words of our Apostle Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles!
2Tim.2 [15] Study
to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be
ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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join with us as we study God’s Holy Word!
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most unsound Bible Doctrine, is sound Bible Doctrine misapplied to
the wrong time period, or wrong group of people.
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