That’s the Last Time I

That’s the last time I lean over into the cotton candy machine.

Our Dog is Just Like

This is why some people say, “Our Dog is just like one of our children.”

To be Polite But

I am grateful The Holy Spirit reminded to be polite but formal with Jezebels support worker that gives her her bath. She keeps on wanting to talk about a topic that upsets me. Another covert narcissist I suppose.

I am grateful The Holy Spirit reminded me to take Snowball out to the sun room. It has been a while since he has been out there ( yesterday he was pretty much out of it because of his meds, today he is much more alert and thoroughly enjoying it ).

I am grateful The Holy Spirit reminded to make terraces in the back garden.

I am grateful The Holy Spirit reminded to use old blankets and the put mulch on top of them for weed suppressors in the garden

I am grateful for a man I always talk with on the trails while he walks his dog and I get mulch. About three days ago I lost one of my gloves. It was not found when searched for it on the trail. Today he informed me he found it and was keeping it until he saw me. That was very nice of him.

Instead I am Free To

So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1 The Holy Bible, The New Living Translation

I do not care what you say.

I do not care what he says.

I do not care what she says.

I do not care what they say.

I only care what Jesus says about me.

This frees me from the manipulators who would try to enslave me by their wicked tactics to conform to what is an ungodly destructive lifestyle. Joseph- Anthony a son of Jehovah

Prayer: Thank you Jehovah Ori (Psalms 27:1 The LORD My Light ) for shining the light of truth about who I am in You.

O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. Psalm 139:1

Because of this I do not have to conform to the politically correct or the manipulation of big business to fit in which only leads to misery.

Instead I am free to live confidently according to Your Law ( God Law ) which is the supreme law.

I praise You in the name of He who gave Himself as an example to live according to this Law, Jesus Christ. Amen

indeovi vas ( may you live with Jesus in Latin )

Seleh- stop and think about it.

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As you think so too you are. Joseph- Anthony a son of Jehovah.

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Reminded Me That Today Was

I am grateful The Holy Spirit suggested taking the screws out of the cat carrier so it is easier to carry Snowball out to the sun room.

I am grateful The Holy Spirit reminded me that today was fish and chips at a local social club. The price is half what is costs at fast food, the quality and quantity are much better and the money goes back into the community.

How to Discern Cults and Sects

H. A. Ironside used to say, “Where there is light there are bugs!”

He was referring to the cults and sects that take a truth and go to the extreme or form their own exclusive groups.

The apostle John wrote, “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world” (1 John 4:1). We are not to believe every spirit-controlled teacher! However, we know the Spirit of God is illuminating the teacher when they “confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh,” “and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God, and this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world” (vv. 2-3).

I am convinced that the greatest need we have in our day is the gift of discernment. Many cults and sects claim to be biblically based Christian organizations. They will even use the historic Biblical Christian language, and even call themselves “the Church of Jesus Christ,” or “the Church of Christ,” but deny or redefine essential Christian doctrines to fit their eccentric teachings.

John said, “stop believing” because some of his readers were clearly carried away by the spirit of error. The spiritually gullible fall victims of the latest religious fads.

On Abide in Christ we clearly state that we believe in the great evangelical, Biblical convictions, and teachings of historic Christianity.

Cults and sects all teach that their religious group is the only one proclaiming the true message of salvation today. All other Christians are corrupt and their “inspired” leader is equal to Jesus Christ in authority. These groups claim to be the only correct church in the world, and salvation can be found only by being a member of their organization or following their teachings.

They usually have their founder or living “prophet, seer and revelator” who has received direct revelation from God as opposed to historic Biblical revelation that ended with the writing of the last book in the Bible, the Book of Revelation about A.D. 85. Every true born again Christian needs to question any group that claims they possess new and inspired written scriptures that supplements or supersedes the true inspired and inerrant Word of God permanently recorded in the Bible.

When you come in contact with these false teachers of the antichrist ask some hard questions and demand that you get the right answers before you join up. The apostle John said to put them to the “acid test of truth as a metallurgist does his metals.”

1.   Do you rely upon the Bible alone for your doctrine and practice? What is your source of authority? Do you add some other books or human authority that equals or supersedes the authority of the Old and New Testament? Do you claim to possess new and inspired direct revelation from God that is just as authoritative as the Bible? Do you depend upon a certain person to interpret the Bible for you?

2.   Does the group accept the basic historic teaching of Biblical Christianity? What do they teach about the Triune God, the person and work of Jesus Christ (especially His deity, incarnation, and atoning substitutionary death for the sinner)? Ask for their specific teaching about the person and work of Jesus Christ. How do you know if it is of the Spirit of God? “Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God.”

3.   What do you teach regarding salvation? What would you say if you died today and stood before the Lord God and He asked you, “Why should I let you into My heaven”? Listen carefully to the response. Does the group teach salvation by grace of God alone through faith in Jesus Christ alone? Do they add or detract anything from, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved”? Do they teach justification by faith alone? Do they add the requirement that you be baptized by one of their clergy in their church or temple? Do they add good works, church membership, tithing, etc. as a requirement for salvation? How can salvation be by God’s grace alone if baptism in their church is necessary for salvation? By their teaching it is no longer of God’s grace, but by the works of “obedience.” Do they teach that salvation depends on membership in their particular organization?

4.    What is the attitude of their group toward other Bible-believing Christians? Do they permit their followers to fellowship with other Christians? Do they consider themselves exclusive and think that only they have the true and correct teaching and authority of God? Do they suppress or respect other Bible-believing Christians regardless of the nametag they wear such as: Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Assemblies, Independent, Bible, etc.? Is the group teaching, “I or we alone are all right and everyone else is wrong? Only we have the truth, and we are the only people God uses.”

Learn to “test the spirits to see whether they are from God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” They are so deceptive they even use the glorious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to accomplish their evil and destroy God’s eternal purpose.Selah!

Message by Wil Pounds (c) 2006

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