Lesson 13-16 Perilous Times Are Here!

Our number one desire for these Bible lessons are for them to be understandable, defendable, and 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. 

As we begin a new lesson since the tragic event that took place in Orlando we now have another tragic event in Dallas, I don’t believe it to be an accident that these events are taking place. I believe with all my heart that we are witnessing the events spoken of in the Bible as the last days before the glorious return of the Lord Jesus Christ. If they are not the fulfillment of Bible prophesy these events sure resemble the prophetic words of the prophets recorded in the Bible.

I had been planning this lesson before the Orlando and Dallas events, I think you will find it a timely lesson.

Our brother and Apostle Paul spoke the following words to Timothy approximately two thousand years ago and as we study them together I believe you will find them to perfectly describe the times in which we are living.

2Tim.3

[1] This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

In this first verse we are told that in the last days perilous times shall come, perilous simply means full of danger or risk. So to give an example of how times have changed, just the other day in the little town I live in a teenage girl has gone missing. In times past this type of thing was almost unheard of in America. As an elementary school student our parents thought nothing of letting us walk to school by ourselves, now parents are afraid to even let the children play in the front yard without supervision. I remember when you could go almost anywhere in an airport, your family could even meet you as you stepped off the plane. There were no metal detectors, and armed guards at the county court house or schools.

Yes, all one has to do is just look back not that many years and see that the world in which we live has become perilous, full of danger and risk. In the following verses Paul gives the main cause for these perilous times. I still remember the first time I read these verses and I didn’t have any problem understanding them out of an Authorized Version of the Bible, in fact the words seemed all too clear. See what you think.

[2] For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, [3] Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, [4] Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

Honestly, as I read these words for the first time forty-two years ago I thought someone could have just written them the week before describing the people of the world in which I lived. I want to just give a couple of examples, I am sure that as you read the words many of you had the same thoughts I had.

Men shall be lovers of their own selves, I believe they refer to us as the me generation everything revolves around self, and not others, to Quote Patch the Pirate it is “King Me First”.    

I thought about the doctors and women who abort and kill babies in the womb when I read the words without natural affection, and how calloused people have become when they care more about a cat, dog or some other animal being abused, but not a word from them on reaching into a mother’s womb and killing that little baby. A woman or man with natural affection would do anything and everything to save a baby in the womb!

Despisers of those that are good, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God, notice how today they are building bigger and bigger sports arenas, race tracks, movie theaters, etc. People will sit out in the cold, rain, all kinds of inclement weather to watch football, car racing, baseball, etc. and then make fun of a Christian that spends a couple of hours a week in a Church service or Prayer meeting and label them as a religious fanatic if they mention the Lord Jesus.

[5] Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. [6] For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

Again many people like to say they are a Christian but their actions speak volumes. They talk about God like he is some impotent being that has no real power.

[7] Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

I would like to comment on verse 7 as it is a perfect description of what our educational system has become, instead of teaching the students reading, writing, and arithmetic and focusing on things that will help them become productive citizens with a meaning in life. The students are taught in school that there is no God, no heaven (no hope), no hell (no punishment) they are just an animal and the only thing they can look forward to in this life is as much partying as they can get in before they die and go into a hopeless eternity, so they are never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Then for the Seminary students they go off to be young preachers and are taught that the Bible has lots of errors in it (KJV specifically) and they can learn how to correct it and make it better using the Greek and Hebrew languages which is one of Satan’s biggest lies to mankind. Again this leads to ever learning and not being able to understand or come to the knowledge of the truth.

[8] Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. [9] But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

In this verse we get the names of a couple of people who withstood Moses and Paul uses their failure to declare the end of the scoffers at the last days.

[10] But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, [11] Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. [12] Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

Paul now gives us a look at how people who live for the Lord Jesus shall fair among the religious nonbelievers he says that the people who live godly will suffer persecution.

[13] But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

Here again we see that evil men and seducers simply get worse and worse not only deceiving people but being deceived themselves.

[14] But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; [15] And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. [16] All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: [17] That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

Paul finishes off chapter 3 with the wonderful words of wisdom and tells Timothy where to find real wisdom in the Holy Scriptures.

Now I want to share a section of scripture and I am not going to make any comments on it other than to tell you it is on a 7^th grade reading level. I want you to pray and ask the Holy Spirit to open your eyes of understanding to his word as you read it. Please let me know in an email if you get it.

Rom. 1

[16] For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. [17] For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

[18] For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; [19] Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. [20] For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: [21] Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. [22] Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, [23] And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. [24] Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: [25] Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. [26] For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: [27] And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. [28] And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; [29] Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, [30] Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, [31] Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: [32] Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, your life is short and if you have been slack concerning Bible study, it is high time for you to get back to studying the living words of the living God or begin studying if you have not in times past.

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!

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 needs to 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.

Come join with us as we study God’s Holy Word!

Remember most unsound Bible Doctrine, is sound Bible Doctrine misapplied to the wrong time period, or wrong group of people.

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Lesson 12-16 Orlando Shootings – What Is the Cause?

Our number one desire for these Bible lessons are for them to be understandable, defendable, and 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. 

First let me say the tragic event that took place in Orlando on June 12, 2016 was both an act of terrorism and a hate crime.

The direct cause of the event in Orlando was no different from the mass murder/suicide of individuals in 1978 after they joined the Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ.

It is the result of a false religion, and it does not matter whether it is one derived from Judaism or Christianity, which teaches false ideals and principles to anyone who will follow and support their cause. The end result is always the same, people hurt, killed, and robbed of any true hope!

Now I am a firm believer that the living words of the living God are simple to understand! The problem most people, believers and unbelievers, have is not with being able to understand the words of the living God, but which verses or part of the Bible applies to them today.

It might surprise you but the killings in Orlando are a direct result of individuals not knowing what scriptures apply to people living in the Year of Our Lord 2016.

This is and always will be a problem as long as people are following the wrong scriptures , whether it is verses out of the Quran/Koran, or verses out of the Old Testament in the Bible, that do not apply to this current time period.

The Quran/Koran, which is the equivalent of the Bible for Muslims, was written between 609-632 AD.

The Islamic faith has only been around since that time period, and as such is younger than Judaism and Christianity.

Islam is considered to be an Abrahamic religion along with Judaism, and Christianity since it claims Abraham as it’s father. It adheres to a religious text that parallels many of the Old Testament Laws.

Muslims do not believe Jesus Christ was holy, or that he was God manifest in the flesh.

The Islamic faith like Judaism rejects the New Testament, and as such the teachings of Jesus Christ as given to the apostle Paul for the believers of this dispensation.

Also extreme prejudice remains, both socially and legally, in much of the Islamic world against people who engage in homosexual acts. In Afghanistan, Brunei, Iran, Mauritania, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates and Yemen, homosexual activity carries the death penalty, so it is no surprise that the followers of Islam wouldn’t think it was wrong to kill homosexuals.

This attitude comes from verses in the Quran that speak against homosexuality and support the death penalty. 

Christians and Jews who adhere to the Old Testament also hold similar views.

Now let’s take a look at another dark time in the United States when the Salem Witch Trials were taking place.

The Salem Witch Trials are a good example and demonstration of what happens when religious people fail to understand which parts of the Bible apply to them, and the correct time period in history to which the verses apply.

The Salem Witch Trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. The trials resulted in the executions of twenty people, fourteen of them women, and all but one by hanging.

Now the culprits of the Salem witch trials were a group of Calvinist, or today they like to be referred to as Christians of “Reformed Theology”, no matter which name you call it, Reformed Theology or Calvinism, it is one in the same.

Now how did they arrive at the death penalty for being a witch, they simply used the Bible. “Exodus 22 [18] Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.”

They took one Old Testament verse, and decided to enforce it. The sad part is the Old Testament was written to the Jews, and were laws for the Jews. They were not, and are not, for Christians living in the dispensation of Grace.

When you take Bible verses that do not apply to Christians living today and enforce them, this is the kind of results that you get.

Now let’s look at a few more Bible verses from the Old Testament to give you more food for thought.

Deuteronomy 21 [18] If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: [19] Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; [20] And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. [21] And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.

If my mom and dad had been a follower of the Old Testament laws out of the Bible, I have to tell you that I would not be sharing these Bible lessons with you today. I would have met my fate with the elders of the city and would have been stoned to death, glad my mom and dad knew we were not under those Old Testament laws.

Here are some more for your discernment.

Leviticus 20 [8] And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you.

[9] For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.

[10] And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

[11] And the man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

[12] And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them.

[13] If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

[14] And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.

[15] And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.

[16] And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

I believe if you are still with me at this time, you surely realize that if Christians are going to follow all the laws in the whole Bible, it’s going to be a brutal place to live.

Now most Christians will tell you that not all of those things apply but some of them, actually there is nowhere in the Bible from Acts Chapter 9 and backwards to Genesis Chapter 1, that the Jews or anyone else were ever told that they did not have to keep all of those Laws. 

Jesus speaking in Matt. 5 [17] Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. [18] For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. [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.

Jesus was a law keeper and taught nothing in the first four books of the New Testament but the Law, and that the Law was to be kept! Stay with me and I will get to the point of this lesson.

Exodus 31 [15] Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.

Now in the verse above we see that if a man worked on the sabbath day or seventh day of the week he was to be put to death. I bet a lot of people reading this have worked on the sabbath day and if you are wondering what day that is, it is Saturday. If you don’t believe me ask any Jew, or Seventh Day Adventist, or Seventh Day Baptist, or Seventh Day Church of God and they will confirm it for you.

As we see more and more people adopt Reformed Theology or Calvinism, we will see more and more people revert back to trying to observe or keep the Old Testament Laws.

Leviticus 20 [13] If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Now back to the Orlando incident and root cause, we have a multitude of people that go and take a verse like the one above out of the Bible, and use it to justify their hatred of a certain group of people.

For Christians living in the dispensation of grace, we can rest easy in our confidence that Paul did not encourage such destructive behavior for any human, believers or otherwise.

I wonder why the people who want to enforce the Old Testament laws on people only pick a few of them to enforce?  James said if you keep the whole law yet offend in one point you are guilty of all, in other words you deserve the death penalty.

James 2 [8] If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: [9] But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. [10] For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

Now let’s bring this lesson to a final conclusion.

The Bible is a record of God’s interaction with men and mankind. It only includes enough information for us to come to know the Living God who revealed himself to mankind as the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is not only the God of the Old Testament, but the God of the New Testament.

The Bible does not contain a record of everything God has done in eternity past. It is a brief summary of some of his dealings with man.

John.20 [28] And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. [29] Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. [30] And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: [31] But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

John.21 [25] And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

I had group come to my house the other day passing out literature about their understanding of the Bible, and what they believe.

I accepted and read it because I like to know what others believe, this helps me to be able to share with others the truth of God’s Holy Word. 

You see I don’t believe everyone can be teaching so many different things, and everyone be right. I believe there is a right way and wrong way to discern the Bible.

If you read the Bible and claim any and every verse as your verses, you will forever be trapped in Bible ignorance.

You can do this same thing with any novel. Get a copy of Gone with the Wind, go to a chapter pick one line, and say that is your verse, and claim it.  You’re actually better off doing that, than picking random verses out of the Bible that don’t apply to you and trying to live by them today. Doing so can bring harm to yourself and others.

Misapplying Bible verses can have eternal consequences! If you are trying to live by the words of Jesus in Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and the first eight chapters of the book of Acts you are in for a big surprise.

The instructions for Christians living today are found in the epistles given to Paul by the Lord Jesus after his return to heaven, not the words given to the nation Israel during his time on Earth.

Back to the group that came to my house after reading their literature it was obvious that are trying to reach heaven the wrong way. There were Bible verses in their pamphlet, but not one verse out of the books written by Paul in the Bible, Romans – Philemon.

If I am correct in my belief, teaching, and understanding of the scriptures that the instructions and doctrine for Christians are found in the Pauline Epistles, then it is no wonder that people are confused and Christianity has lost it’s standing in the world.

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, your life is short and if you have been slack concerning Bible study, it is high time for you to get back to studying the living words of the living God or begin studying if you have not in times past.

"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."

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 fail to understand, or fail to learn how to rightly divide the word of truth, you can never come to the knowledge of the truth, and sound doctrine.

Romans 10 [8] But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; [9] 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. [10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

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.

Come join with us as we study God’s Holy Word!

Remember most unsound Bible Doctrine, is sound Bible Doctrine misapplied to the wrong time period, or wrong group of people.

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Lesson 11-16 Bible Verses No Longer Taught or Discussed in Christian Circles

Our number one desire for these Bible lessons are for them to be understandable, defendable, and 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. 

Recently I was sharing with some of my fellow Christians some verses that you rarely hear used or discussed in Church. I would like to share some of these verses, and why I believe that you don’t hear them taught today from the pulpits of America.

First up we go to 2^nd Corinthians, where our Apostle Paul speaks the following words:

2Cor.11 [13] For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. [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.

Now I want you to think, when was the last time you heard a preacher in your Church, on TV, or on the Radio quote the verses above? I have been saved 42 years and do not remember them being expounded or explained from the pulpit in all those years.

The verses seem to me to be very simple as written, and certainly an important subject, as they point out that there are false apostles, deceitful workers, who transform themselves into the apostles of Christ. Surely this is important to the Body of Christ to be aware of false brethren and how to spot them.

Gal.2 [4] And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

Paul warned the Galatians about false brethren that had come into the Galatian assembly to bring them back into the bondage of the Old Testament Laws. The reason he knew they were false brethren is by their false teachings that the Galatian believers had to follow the Old Testament Law! In Christ we have been set free, we have been saved by Grace, and those Old Testament Laws have no hold on us. We live the Christian life by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

2Cor.11 [14] And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

Again as we look these verses they are simple to understand, Satan the enemy of the Lord Jesus and his ambassadors (believers who have received the Holy Spirit), becomes an angel of light. Satan looks like a Christian, a good Christian!

2Cor.11 [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.

Continuing with the same line of thought the apostle Paul, speaking the words the Lord Jesus gave him to give to us, he now informs us that it is no great thing if Satan’s ministers also are transformed as ministers of righteousness. Satan and his ministers can look like Christians, very good Christians!

The reason you will not hear these verses expounded in Church today is because the preachers of today cannot tell you how to distinguish between a false brother and a true brother, they cannot tell you how to spot Satan, because a lot of them are his ministers. I know this sounds strange and hard to believe but stay with me.

Many times I’ve heard well-meaning Christians claim to be fruit inspectors. They look down at some poor believer or lost sinner who may have a drinking problem, or some other weakness. These self-proclaimed fruit inspectors typically identify/label such people as Satan’s workers. Well nothing could be further from the truth. A person’s works has absolutely nothing to do with being able to identify Satan and his ministers today in the dispensation of Grace.

Satan and his ministers are some of the best looking, respected, and well behaved people in the world. As far as Christian works, Satan’s ministers appear as being good, and doing good things for others.

Satan and his ministers are focused and determined to corrupt God’s Holy word and deceiving people into thinking that if they are a good person, do go works, etc. that they will go to heaven.

Eph.2 [1] And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; [2] Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: [3] Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. [4] But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, [5] Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) [6] And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: [7] That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. [8] For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: [9] Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Today a person is not saved by keeping the Old Testament Laws, or doing good works, but is saved by placing one’s faith in the Lord Jesus, and believing that he died for our sins, was buried, and three days later rose again! No works, just trusting in Jesus for your salvation, and his shed blood, not works.

Back to the subject at hand how to spot Satan’s ministers of righteousness. Let’s define what a minister of righteousness is.

A minister: is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform functions such as teaching of beliefs. Righteousness: is an attribute that implies that a person's actions are justified, and can have the connotation that the person has been "judged" or "reckoned" as leading a life that is pleasing to God.

So a minster of righteousness, is a minister teaching people to live a good life that is pleasing to God. There is nothing wrong with people doing good works, unfortunately that is all Satan’s ministers teach, just be good, do good, you’re a good person God is pleased with you.

Satan and his ministers always teach salvation is by works, if you are good you go to heaven, if you are bad you go to hell!

Satan and his ministers of righteousness never teach the truth of God’s word for this dispensation. Salvation is by grace apart from the deeds of the law.

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.

Now the key to identifying the truth is simple, we go to God’s Holy Word and judge all things by the Holy Scriptures. This is how to determine who the false brethren are, who Satan’s ministers are, it is by their doctrine by the things they teach and say, not their works.

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.

I have a question for you Christian brothers and sisters, are you searching the scriptures daily to make sure what you believe is sound doctrine? If you never open your Bible, and read it and study it for yourself, you make yourself an easy target for Satan’s ministers of righteousness.

Now let’s look at a good way to spot Satan’s workers.

1Cor.12 [3] Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

The verse above is a key verse that we can use to distinguish a true brother from a false brother. If you want to know if a person is saved, check their attitude or understanding of who they believe the Lord Jesus is. Has the Holy Ghost revealed to the person that Jesus is the Lord? Do they recognize Jesus Christ as the very God of Heaven who indwelt a human body and walked among men? Do they recognize Jesus as the Lord God of heaven and Earth? How a person answers these questions will help you determine if they are in fact a true believer.

Matt.22 [41] While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, [42] Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David. [43] He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, [44] The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? [45] If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? [46] And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

Jesus asked the Pharisees a few questions. What think ye of Christ? Whose son is he? How they answered these questions is still one of the best ways to determine if someone knows who Jesus is. The Pharisees answered, the Son of David, this seemed like a good answer to them, but Jesus then asked them another question. If he is the son of David, how does David then call him Lord? And we see that the Pharisees had no answer.

That’s because they did not recognize Jesus as the Old Testament God in a human body speaking to them. Jesus Christ is the great “I AM” (Exod.3:14) that lead the Children of Israel out of Egypt. See the two verses below there are way too many verses to be put in a single lesson. Jesus himself and his apostle Paul, in the verses below clearly identifies Jesus as the Old Testament God, the great “I AM”.

1Cor.10 [1] Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; [2] And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; [3] And did all eat the same spiritual meat; [4] And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

John.8 [56] Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. [57] Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? [58] Jesus said unto them, Verily,verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, “I am”. [59] Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

Notice after Jesus tells the Jews that Abraham rejoiced to see his day, then Jesus tells them that he was before Abraham. Here again clearly letting them know, although he was walking around in a human body for approximately 30 years, the person inside that body was in existence from eternity past. See verses below.

Old Testament Prophecy:

Mic.5 [2] But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

New Testament Prophecy Fulfillment:

Matt.2 [1] Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, [2] Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. [3] When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. [4] And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. [5] And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, [6] And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

Summary of this lesson;

Jesus Christ is God and salvation is by grace, not works of righteousness! Satan’s ministers look like and act like good Christians. The way to tell if they are false is by what they teach concerning who Jesus the Christ is!

When you are confronted by professing Christians of all names and denominations, the Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, Mohammad’s followers, Buddhists, Hindus, Confucius’s followers, and you want to determine if they are false brethren, or one of Satan’s ministers of righteousness, simply ask them what they think of Christ?   

If the Holy Ghost has not revealed to them or given them the ability to recognize “Jesus is Lord God of the Old Testament” manifest in the flesh, they simply are not a true brother in the Lord.

The Apostle Paul speaking by the Holy Ghost in 1Tim.3 [16] And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

The verse above clearly refers to the Lord Jesus Christ, I must also tell you, in the new translations the word “God” has been removed.

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, your life is short and if you have been slack concerning Bible study, it is high time for you to get back to studying the living words of the living God or begin studying if you have not in times past.

"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."

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 fail to understand, or fail to learn how to rightly divide the word of truth, you can never come to the knowledge of the truth, and sound doctrine.

Romans 10 [8] But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; [9] 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. [10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

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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