Christian Ministry, Spiritual Warfare

What, and Why, I Believe

Theme: Rom.10:8

I believe in the word of faith, as the apostle’s preached, NOT to be confused with most of the tv evangelist. God’s word (King James Bible) sets the standard (the bar) Gal. 1:8. Most of my Baptist friend’s do not believe in the power of God. II Tim. 3:5“ Having a form of godlinessbut denying the power thereof: from such turn away”. My Baptist friend’s do not get to that standard that God’s word sets. On the other hand, my tv evangelist friend’s go over board. That’s called “charismatic”, and even “ radical charismatic” (radicalism). Now what is wrong with that? The streamers they twirl are of man. Choirs, praise teams, and worship teams, are of man. They are as a select group (Pharisee and Sadducee). It’s all about “look at me”. Rom.8:8- “So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God”. Of the FLESH.

I believe in the triune (three in one) Godhead: I John 5:7“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one”. The Word, is referred to as, Jesus Christ (the saviour of the world), the Son of God. All three of the triune Godhead have different functions. John 3:16 tells us that God the Father, sent His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ to this earth in the FLESH, as I John 4:2 tells us. Now, when Jesus shed His blood on the cross for our atonement, and died, as Matt. .17:23 tells us, Jesus had help being raised on the third day by the Holy Ghost, as the Holy Ghost IS the power of God.

I believe we need to convert (change) from being a sinner (serving Satan), to being born again (serving Jesus Christ). Rom.10:14“How then shall they CALL (works) on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they BELIEVE (faith) in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they HEAR (answer) without a preacher? That was a great example of (faith) + (works) = (answer).

I believe we need to be born again. 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”. Now don’t be confused, as my Baptist friend’s are. They have a confusing doctrine that even they don’t understand. They say NO works that you do, will get you to heaven. My friend, this next verse is for them. James 2:20“But wilt thou know, O vain man that faith without works is dead”? And it takes faith AND WORKS for conversion. They are forgetting about the ten commandments in Exod. Chp.20, which are carried over to the new testament (covenant) in

I Cor. 6:9&10 and Matt. 22:38&39.Rom.10:9&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”. (10)“For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation”. So without confession, You are NOT born again, nor can you have salvation, and go to heaven when you die.Confession is called an act of works.

I believe we are to keep God’s commandments. I John 2:3&4“And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments”. (4)“He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. While on this subject, here is something to think about. God’s comm and ments-comm (communication with God), plus ments (God’s laws). So comm and ments = communication with God and obeying God’s laws.

I believe the first commandment for the new born Christian is to be baptized in much water (not sprinkled) according to John 3:23. Acts 2:38“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost”. So Peter is telling us, baptism means, every born again Christian is to be baptized in water, so you can start the process of asking Jesus Christ (not a priest; man) to forgive you of your sins, as now you have been given the greatest gift, being the Holy Ghost, Himself. And many of my charismatic friends think Peter was talking about the gift of tongues the Holy Ghost gives all Christians at that time.

See how wrong hermeneutics is? Something else for you to think of. Hermeneutics is the art and science of interpretation. Hermeneutics also means Her = woman (first), and in control over men, plus eutics meaning interpretation or commentary. So basically, hermeneutics means woman telling man what God’s word should mean. That’s like saying, God made woman (Eve) first, then God created man (Adam) for a helpmeet for the woman. That’s wrong!

Here is a couple great examples of what I am talking about. (1)Woman in the ministry, as going by titles that are for men, in the offices of the body of Christ (same as the bishop), as pastor, minister, evangelist, etc. Woman cannot be under the headship of a man, when they elevate (usurp) themselves over the man. I Cor. 11:3“But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God”.

That verse is referring to headship (authority). Titus 1:6&7, I Tim. 3:2, etc. tell us, the bishop (offices of the body of Christ) must be the husband of one wife. Eph. 5:23 tells us the same thing as I Cor. 11:3 tells us. And Gal. 3:28 tells us, we are all equal in God’s sight, whether we are a new born again Christian or an apostle. God has been training me to be an apostle for Jesus Christ, for the last five years. I am in authority over, but still I am under the authority of the triune Godhead with much responsibility. (2)Virginia Ramey Mollenkott is the second example, of a woman’s commentary being viewed, and usurping her authority over the man. She has helped in a big way, to help write the NIV book, they call a Bible. By the way, I have a tape of Virginia, claiming to be a lesbian. That’s proof that the NIV book, is surely NOT God’s word. I went a little longer on a few things, but God meant for it to be that way.

I believe every born again believer (Christian) should have the power of God, as I Cor. -12:7-10 list the nine gifts, the Holy Ghost gives to each Christian, as He wills. The Christian should believe in and activate whatever gift or gifts they have using in spiritual warfare. The Christian should put ALL their faith in Jesus Christ, to be victorious over Satan and his devils for the rest of their life. Sure does make life much easier. Most people do not understand this.

I believe I have covered all the primary (main) issues that are necessary to start you on a close walk with Jesus Christ and to spend eternity with the triune Godhead. Also, if you bring things of the world in, while worshipping God, or if you are NOT worshipping the true triune Godhead (The only God), you will NOT go to heaven. I hope you are reading slowly .Baptist meaning of once saved, always saved, is wrong.

Important Scripture for Strength

Luke 18:27 “And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God”.

Luke 1:37 “For with God nothing shall be impossible”.

Jer. 32:27 “Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there anything too hard for me”?

Jer. 32:17 “Ah Lord God ! Behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee”.

Jer. 33:3 “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not”.

Matt. 16:18

I Will Build My Church

Jesus Faith + Works = Jesus Answer

John 14:12-15“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do, because I go unto my Father”.

(13) “And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name that will I do that the Father may be glorified in the Son”.

(14) “If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it”.

(15) “If ye love me, keep my commandments”.

Acts 6: 8 “And Steven, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people”.

Matt. 21: 22 “And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive”.

Rom.10:17 “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God”.
KEY - God speaks to us through His word, and His word comes alive. Faith is then activated by works,then comes the answer.

James 2:17 “Even so faith, if it hath not works is dead, being alone”.

Last, but not least. One of the greatest faith scriptures, in God’s word.

Phil.4:13“ I can do all things through Christ which strengthen’eth me.

Psychology teaches “I can do all things” and stops there.

That’s the way those modern translation books do.

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QUESTIONS

(1) Who was Jesus talking to in Matt. 16:18?

(A) The Catholic Church

(B) The pope of the Catholic Church

(D) All the apostles

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(2) In John 3:3, who said “Except a man be born again”?

(A) The apostle John

(B) Jesus

(D) Nicodemus

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(3) According to I Cor. 11:3, if a woman claims to be a preacher, (Bishop-offices of the body

of Christ), what is she doing?

(A) Preaching the true gospel

(B) Stepping up to the plate

(D) Doing what she should be doing

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(4) When someone is first born again, God’s first command for that person is to be baptized in

(A) A gallon of water

(B) Much water

(D) Does not matter how much water

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(5) What is it called, when we confess our sins to God?

(A) Deeds

(B) Alms deeds

3-19-06