(Bible Question) Hello, I want Too THANK YOU SO MUCH on your posting about the meaning of JWs [Jehovah's Witnesses] I didn't want too leave a comment to you on the video, as i dont want anyone too see my name.. I want to talk to you from my Heart...Please listen to me , I am a Born Again Christian, Baptised in __. I Had a Wonderful Relationship, and fellowship with Our Dear Lord Jesus...For many yrs now I've been a Backslider..I live with a man in whom i Love very much :( i been in a relationship with him for 14yrs.. Never married for personal reasons.Oh my, well Sir, first off he is a JW, he also is not Practicing, he has not been disfellowshiped... But his family are active in the JWs...Mom, Brother, uncles, aunts..Mostly all his relatives are JWs.. Now one of his brothers who is not a JW met a lovely woman, a Christian, And their Mom talked to them both to go to a BIG JWS Convention Today Sunday ) but my boyfriend didn't go, mind you now, he Still has the same Beliefs though...When at times he asks me, ya know one day soon im going back to The Kingdom Hall meetings, (services, are you going with me ? Too find out the Truth ! My heart drops when he even mentions that.
And he brings up Scriptures at times, not often, when he does, if i dont agree he Angers with me..I tell him Jesus is Lord and Saviour, He came too Save the World not condemn..He and family always speaks about the New System here on Earth ! (New Paradise.. and they refer it to mostly to the Our Father Prayer. well at least he does anyway.. I ask him where in the Bible does it say New System ? Can you please maybe send me some Scriptures, so i can save. to answer back to them with.. I have forgotten many.. Also the 144,000 only the chosen entering Heaven..In which they think are only them (JWs....my my my.)....Only Jehovah Saves..But they do believe in Jesus as the Son of God, but not Above Jehovah.
Also God has many names, i tell him Lord, Father, Jehovah, cant think, but they only say His Name is JEHOVAH ! and comments by saying why do u call him Lord, or God Call him by his Name Jehovah.. he says to me, just like me calling you woman, not by your name...Im sorry just venting.. Sir if u can send me some back up Scriptues i would Appreciate it...Oh sorry another issue The Holidays, Christmas, Easter, Birthdays, They dont celebrate, they are all Pagan they say, not written in Bible stating too Celebrate them, the one Most Great one they do, is The Memorial in April right before Easter..( The Last Supper, The Death ) Cause they say this is what Jesus Commanded to do The last Supper Remember me and do this Body and Blood of Christ ) " not the Resurrection )
Please i know you are busy, but if you can get back too me.... Thank You.
For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a man is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient. Therefore do not be partners with them. (Eph 5:5-7)
While your boyfriend is dragging you to hell, you are dragging him to hell too, according to God's word.
Now, getting back to the JWs. We have much material for Jehovah's Witnesses. To read it, click Jehovah's Witnesses Answered. Remember, no sin or person is worth going to hell over. Don't let the devil destroy your soul through the love you have for this man. God bless you.
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(Bible Question) I was reading your page on wether once we are saved, if we are always saved. I've heard both sides of the story and don't really know which one to believe as I am a new convert to Christ. I will be asking my own pastor on this matter, but I also wanted to ask you a question. What happens to the Christian that sins (say maybe he lies about something), and then he goes out to check his mail and dies of a heart attack before he has a chance to confess this sin to God and ask forgiveness. Does this person to go Hell? What if a person forgets about a sin they committed and never confesses it to God because they either don't remember or they don't realize they committed a sin?
(Bible Answer) Greetings in Jesus' name. Thank you for your question and for revealing that you are a new convert. If you have repented of all your idols and turned to serve God (1 Thess. 1:9), I welcome you into the family of God. Maybe it is because you are a new convert that you have asked that question about lying. Here is a very important article which will bless you with vital information written especially for the new convert.
For you to show concern about lying implies that you are doing this very thing or heard this type of weak argument stated by the grace changers in an effort to allegedly weaken a conditional security teaching. Please ponder the following verse for insights:
But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death. (Rev 21:8)
MANY other verses show liars will be damned. The only hope such a wicked person has is to stop lying, just like the thief and drunk must stop stealing and getting drunk. If you believe the Bible, then such a question is no more valid then to ask, if one murders another then suddenly dies, does he go to hell. Liars are placed in the same category by God who spoke those words from his thrown. Here is a related article on words.
Please go by what the Bible says (2 Tim. 3:16,17) and not your “pastor” who will probably give you the wrong answer. The Bible is Final Authority.
We believe that we are saved by grace (Eph. 2:8,9) but we can fall from grace (Gal. 5:2-4). We are justified by faith (Rom. 5:1) but our faith can become shipwrecked (1 Tim. 1:19,20) and cease to exist (Lk. 8:13; Rom. 11:19-23). We are not under the law (Rom. 6:14,15) but if you live according to the sinful nature you will die (Rom. 8:13). Paul taught against legalism (Gal. 5:3,4) but he also taught that no immoral, impure or greedy person has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God (Eph. 5:5-7). We are not saved by works (Eph. 2:8,9) but to reap eternal life and not destruction you must sow to please the Spirit and not the sinful nature (Gal. 6:8,9). God is faithful to us (1 Jn. 1:9; 1 Cor. 10:13) but we must be faithful to him to the very end of our lives to escape the lake of fire or second death (Rev. 2:10,11). God surely loves us (Jn. 3:16; Mk. 10:21; Rom. 8:35-39) but those who inherit the kingdom of God love God (Jam 2:5; 1 Cor. 2:9) and to love God means to obey his commands (Jn. 14:15; 1 Jn. 5:3). We have freedom in Christ (Gal. 5:1) but this freedom is not to indulge the sinful nature (Gal. 5:13; 1 Pet 2:16).
Please consider getting our 801 page book refuting eternal security entitled, "The Believer's Conditional Security." There is MUCH in it that can help you better understand this salvation related subject. This book is the most exhaustive and comprehensive refutation to eternal security ever written.
Please consider signing up for our weekly Internet church, etc. Remember Gal. 6:8,9 is a SALVATION passage not a rewards passage. GOD BLESS YOU.
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(Bible Question) Thank you for your reply for my questions with "once saved always saved" philosophy. I read a few of the pages links that you provided in your e-mail to me. I'm not struggling personally with lying (that was more used as an example), but that doesn't mean that I don't struggle with sin sometimes, even after being saved by welcoming Jesus into my heart as my Lord and Savior.
I think I understand the answer to my question, but I wanted to e-mail you again just to make sure I am understanding this correctly. To my understanding, a man gets to heaven by belief and faith in Jesus Christ. We will continue to sin after we are saved, because man has fallen and this is now our nature, though we should try to live a life after Christ and not sin. We will still however, make mistakes. If one dies with a sin, yet was truly a follower and believer in Christ, he will still go to heaven despite this sin, as God can read the man's heart and see that he believed and was trying to live a better life, even though he died with sin. Is this correct?
What should I do if/when I sin now what I've been saved? Do I need to go to God in prayer and re-welcome Jesus into my heart again, thus going though the salvation process over again? Or do I simply go to God in prayer and confess and acknowledge to him that I have sinned and that I will try to do better?
(Bible Answer) Greetings in Jesus' name. If you have not carefully read the article for new converts, please read it. It is very important. You wrote:
... To my understanding, a man gets to heaven by belief and faith in Jesus Christ. We will continue to sin after we are saved, because man has fallen and this is now our nature, though we should try to live a life after Christ and not sin. We will still however, make mistakes. If one dies with a sin, yet was truly a follower and believer in Christ, he will still go to heaven despite this sin, as God can read the man's heart and see that he believed and was trying to live a better life, even though he died with sin. Is this correct?
We are saved by a trusting AND SUBMITTING FAITH in Jesus. If one's faith doesn't OBEY God, he doesn't have a saving faith. It is impossible to have salvation and be sexually immoral, a drunk, thief, swindler, etc., as Calvinism teaches. Jesus taught:
Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. (Mat 7:21)
Those who have done good will rise to live, and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned. (John 5:29)
He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God's word and put it into practice.” (Luke 8:21)
Please memorize this:
We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. The man who says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. (1 John 2:3,4)
This article on a saving faith with help explain. To think you will sin is to show yourself defeated already. Apparently you are listening to the wrong teachers. WHY do you think you must sin? That is a DANGEROUS MYTH. You can resist the devil, you can crucify the sinful nature, etc.
All sins are not the same in their effect on our souls. Some sins are greater than others (Jn. 19:11). One type is eternal (Mk. 3:29), while others are not. Another type of sin is uniquely against our bodies, while other sins are outside our bodies (1 Cor. 6:18). 1 Jn. 5:16 declares there is a sin that does not lead to death while there is a sin that leads to death. Sins such as worry (Phil. 4:6), unthankfulness (Col. 2:7, 3:15; Lk. 17:11-18) and not being completely humble and gentle (Eph. 4:2) are not included in any of the lists of sins that will send people to the lake of fire, even if they were once saved. However, other sins certainly will send any person to hell if they die unrepentant, even a person who was once saved. (See 1 Cor. 6:9,10; Rev. 21:8; Gal. 5:19-21; Eph. 5:5,6; Jude 7; Rev. 22:15; etc.).
If you get deceived by the devil and sin after initial salvation, you need to repent. Turn from that wickedness. Go to God in sorrow and ask for mercy and forgiveness. See Prov. 28:13. You must forgive others who sinned against you to get your own sins forgiven (Mt. 6:14,15). The Christian walk, among other things, is a fight against sin (Heb. 12:4).
You need our book, “The Believer's Conditional Security.” It touches on many areas of salvation, including safeguards. You must endure to the end to enter God's kingdom (Mt. 10:22; Heb. 3:14; Rev. 2:10,11). There is no eternal security. Do NOT be deceived. If your pastor teaches that, you need to find another church. Have you signed up for our weekly teachings? GOD BLESS YOU.
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(Bible Question) Thank you for your informative presentation about baptismal regeneration. This "different gospel" has caused me concern and distress in my personal evangelism. I was once telling a young lady about biblical salvation and sharing my testimony. She asked her Lutheran minister about what I told her, and he said that if she was baptized, "She was fine."
I have interviewed over a hundred Lutherans and Catholics, mostly Lutheran, and asked this diagnostic question: "I want to be in God's favor and I want to spend my eternity in His heaven. What can you tell me about that?" I almost always get an answer of self-righteousness such as, "Live a good life, be honest, go to church, do the best you can." A Lutheran youth leader in my town told me, “Don't murder anyone, fit into society and you'll be ok....”
My gut feeling is that there are many decent church-going folks who seem to have an affection for the Lord, but are clueless about what it means to be a Christian ....saved by His grace through faith in Christ alone. And what a heartbreak it is.
Do you have any suggestions in witnessing to these people, caught in this devilish misuse of scripture? I sense that because they trust in their own goodness for salvation as evidenced by my questions, they are eternally lost. Do you agree?
I appreciate your response, and I pray God's blessings on your ministry. Do you ever travel to do a presentation in another town....This area is devastated by baptismal regeneration and its evil influence in the souls of our people.
(Bible Answer) Greetings in Jesus' name. Salvation is very simple and yet very complex and has been much confused by various false doctrines. There is no doubt for Catholics, Lutherans, Church of Christ, Mormons, etc. to teach one must be water baptized to get forgiven is a grave error. There are others who deny one must repent (turn from his idols) to serve God in a trusting and submitting faith in Jesus to come to initial salvation -- get born again. There are also those who say once a person has been truly regenerated he will always remain God's child and he can never die spiritually. All of these prevalent teachings are demonic and have damned multitudes.
We are saved in a moment's time at the point of a trusting-submitting faith in Jesus. (Repentance is implied in that statement, since one can't summit to Jesus and stay in their sins.) Saving faith in Jesus obeys. If it doesn't he/she does NOT have a saving faith. Also, a saving faith contacts the blood of Jesus and sets a child of the devil free from his many sin addictions. Just merely praying words can't do this, but heartfelt, repentant words crying out to God for mercy and forgiveness can.
The main problem in our day is with once saved always saved. It is a heresy that will have MOST church people thinking they can't die spiritually even through the most vile wickedness and consequently let sin in their lives and get back on the road to hell. The devil has reclaimed many under the distorted grace message of eternal security. They think there are Christian drunks, Christian adulterers, Christian thieves, etc.
The only way to reach any person who is deceived is with God's truth. They must be exposed to God's word and shown their error. If the devil can keep one out of the Bible, he will be deceived. That even applies to just reading books, booklets, etc. about Biblical subjects. Many are filled with poison. That is why so many ministers are deceived and dangerous. Almost all get their sermons from a book—not from Scripture for themselves! They are blind leaders of the blind.
If you can line up speaking engagement/s for me in your area, I would be glad to accommodate. Let me know if you can.
Please consider signing up for our weekly internet church, etc. If interested, you can do that Remember Gal. 6:8,9 is a SALVATION passage not a rewards passage. GOD BLESS YOU.
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(Bible Question) I recently read the section on Catholicism on your website. I was born and raised Catholic, although only recently was I converted to the Lord. At the beginning of my conversion, I wanted to be sure to "get it right" and I knew that meant leaving the Catholic Church if need be. After praying, and reading many, many things about the various denominations, I arrived at one conclusion. The Catholic Church. I am appalled at how your website picks apart what Catholics believe and assert that our salvation is in jeopardy. Of course there are plenty of proclaimed Catholics who have not truly accepted Jesus and are just "going through the motions." I used to be one of them. But for those of us who have been converted to Jesus, repented, and trust him fully for providing the way for our salvation, are you really going to say that we would go to hell for honoring the Mother of Jesus???Catholics DO NOT worship Mary, in any way shape or form. We have a special love for her - yes. One of our Lord's last and most precious gifts was when he entrusted Mary NOT ONLY to John while he was on the cross, but to all of us. How can people not see and recognize this? ...There are many point in regards to your tearing apart Catholicism - but the biggest and most important is the Eucharist. "Truly, Truly I say to you, if you do not eat the flesh of the son of man and drink his blood you have no life within you." "This IS my body...This IS my blood." Jesus is truly present in the Holy Eucharist, and this is his greatest gift to us here on earth. He humbled himself so completely - so that we may receive him in a truly REAL way, not only spiritually. It would be idolatry if we actually worshipped the "wafer" as if it was a wafer, but we believe through faith that it is JESUS!!! If we believe it is Jesus, it can not be idolatry.
Last, but not least - the Catholic Church is the one that Jesus began - the one the DISCIPLES carried on and believed in -they celebrated the Eucharist, they had confession.... The Catholic Church is full of the most wonderful graces from God, I pray you will find your way to it. In terms of salvation - we believe all that you believe - that Christ alone can bring salvation - why then are you so sure that some of the ways in which we worship him are going to put our salvation in jeopardy? God does not get hung up on "technicalities" in the Bible. "The only way to the father is through me" - of course, but that doesn't mean that people that have a special love for Jesus' mother are going to hell! I'm sure you have already formed an argument to this email, and are thinking, "This is just another misled, idolatrous Catholic who's salvation is in jeopardy." But I must tell you - I have done so much praying, reading, and research on this, and the Holy Spirit has revealed to my in his own special way that the place to be is in the Catholic Church. Please consider for a moment, that the original church, just might be the one TRUE church. God Bless,
(Bible Answer) Greetings in Jesus' name. You asked:
But for those of us who have been converted to Jesus, repented, and trust him fully for providing the way for our salvation, are you really going to say that we would go to hell for honoring the Mother of Jesus???
Please do not try to sanitize Catholicism. Catholics trust the sacraments, being a Catholic and Mary for salvation. Hence, they do NOT trust Jesus 100%. Please do not misrepresent the religious system you have decided to associate yourself with and are trying to defend by saying you are “trusting him [Jesus] fully.” Catholics also do MUCH MORE than just “honor” Mary. In the rosary you proclaim her to be your “life, sweetness and hope”! That is enough to send one to hell, if believed. It also robs glory from the Lord Jesus, who is all of that and much more. Furthermore, the Our Lady of Fatima visions, which have been endorsed by the Catholic authorities, state Mary is “the way” to God—another shocking and major contradiction to Scripture.
What you think you have for Mary is much more than love and honor. You have been taught to TRUST in her for salvation. By why not, if you believe what you were taught? Catholicism says she is co-redeemer with Jesus and also says she is the mediatrix and dispenser of ALL “grace.” This is more proof that the Mary you believe in is not the Mary of the Bible. The real Mary is my sister, not my mother, not my life, sweetness, hope, refuge of sinners, etc.
You have NEVER heard or read on this web site that we have said Catholicism teaches people to worship Mary. They don't teach that officially, but they do teach she is to be “venerated,” which is a synonym for WORSHIP. No doubt in Mexico and other Spanish speaking countries Mary is often worshiped. Why don't the Catholic authorities stop this?
Catholicism does, however, openly teach to “worship” the communion wafer (Eucharist) as God! That is idolatry. The wafer is not changed into Jesus. Catholicism has dangerously taken John 6:53 out of its context, as the basis of their transubstantiation doctrine. The only real transubstantiation we see in the Bible is found in John 2 where Jesus changed the water into wine. After it was changed it no longer tasted like water! Hence, if Catholicism had the real thing, then the communion wafer would “taste” like human flesh and blood, which you claim it has been changed into. It does not.
Jesus was NOT the founder of Catholicism. Jesus was the founder of Christianity, which is not the same. Jesus pointed people to himself, not to Mary to get to him, as Catholicism teaches. Many other examples could be cited. Catholicism in its present form has evolved over the centuries to where we have a monstrosity which never existed even 500 years ago. For example, did you know the rosary began in 1090 AD? That alone should shake the foundation of any staunch Catholic.
I can sense your displeasure with what we stated. I can relate to some degree. I too was a Catholic. I wanted to stay in Catholicism, since I was raised that way. What jarred me loose was reading the Catholic Bible. The only source of spiritual truth is the Bible. You must accept that. The early Christians were told to base ALL of their doctrines on Scripture:
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. (2 Tim 3:16,17)
The man of God is thoroughly equipped for every good work with the Bible alone. To violate this basic guide is to open yourself for deception, which you are currently in. You stated you have done much reading, but that reading doesn't assure truth. Spiritual truth is ONLY found in the Bible and all teachings which contradict the Bible are wrong, regardless if they come from the Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, SDA people or Catholicism. You are in a religious system which is teaching falsely about salvation and also promotes idolatry, according to Scripture. God bless you.
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(Bible Question) If you are not trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ alone for the salvation of your souls, then you are not trusting Christ. Only he can save you and your works will follow. I had to be taught that I could lose my salvation by men, but the wonderful Holy Spirit was teaching me otherwise. On Christ the solid rock I stand!
(Bible Answer) Greetings in Jesus' name. You neglected to write that now you have come to believe in eternal security you have no fear of sinning and are convinced you can now turn to wickedness such as sexual sin, drunkenness, lying, hate, etc. and retain your salvation. Do NOT try to deny this! That is what you think the Holy Spirit has taught you. It might have been a spirit, but not God's Holy Spirit, who is holy and will always lead us in accord to the Scriptures, which he inspired.
The faith in Jesus which saves one from damnation is a faith which follows and OBEYS him in this wicked and adulterous generation. If not, you only have the faith of demons (James 2:14-26). Here is an important verse to memorize:
We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. The man who says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. (1 John 2:3,4)
The only time eternal security was taught in the Bible is found in Gen. 3:4 and the teacher was the devil. Eve made the mistake of believing him and fell into wickedness quickly. This is the case with the security-in-sin gospel you have accepted. For your own SOUL'S sake, please read the New Testament with no preconceived ideas and accept what it says. Jesus wasn't joking when he told those already saved they would have to endure to the end for salvation (Mt. 10:22).
We believe that we are saved by grace (Eph. 2:8,9) but we can fall from grace (Gal. 5:2-4). We are justified by faith (Rom. 5:1) but our faith can become shipwrecked (1 Tim. 1:19,20) and cease to exist (Lk. 8:13; Rom. 11:19-23). We are not under the law (Rom. 6:14,15) but if you live according to the sinful nature you will die (Rom. 8:13). Paul taught against legalism (Gal. 5:3,4) but he also taught that no immoral, impure or greedy person has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God (Eph. 5:5-7). We are not saved by works (Eph. 2:8,9) but to reap eternal life and not destruction you must sow to please the Spirit and not the sinful nature (Gal. 6:8,9). God is faithful to us (1 Jn. 1:9; 1 Cor. 10:13) but we must be faithful to him to the very end of our lives to escape the lake of fire or second death (Rev. 2:10,11). God surely loves us (Jn. 3:16; Mk. 10:21; Rom. 8:35-39) but those who inherit the kingdom of God love God (Jam 2:5; 1 Cor. 2:9) and to love God means to obey his commands (Jn. 14:15; 1 Jn. 5:3). We have freedom in Christ (Gal. 5:1) but this freedom is not to indulge the sinful nature (Gal. 5:13; 1 Pet 2:16).
Please consider getting our 801 page book refuting eternal security entitled, "The Believer's Conditional Security." There is MUCH in it that can help you better understand this salvation related subject. This book is the most exhaustive and comprehensive refutation to eternal security ever written.
Please consider signing up for our weekly email teachings, updates, etc. If interested, click Evangelical Outreach. Remember Gal. 6:8,9 is a SALVATION passage not a rewards passage. (On Christ the solid rock we stand, but that doesn't mean sin can't bring a righteous person to his spiritual death.) GOD BLESS YOU.
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(Bible Question) Hi, ummm, I was wondering if you could help me. At my house we have a big problem with religion. I just moved in with my mom for the summer from my dad's and my mom is christian and and I'm catholic. My mom is completely against my religion and wont let me go to church and makes me go to hers... so I was wondering if you could help me
(Bible Answer) Greetings in Jesus' name. The reason your mother doesn't want you to go to the Catholic church is because she loves you and doesn't want you exposed to the false teachings and practices that are rampant there. I know because I used to be a Catholic myself.
Please know that just going inside any church building will not save our SOUL. You must turn from your sins and turn to Christ or you will be damned. Have you ever read through the New Testament? Please do and ponder this important verse:
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God. (1 Cor. 6:9-11, NASB)
Do not follow the crowd. They will go to HELL (Mt. 7:13,14) This will help you better understand salvation. Please consider signing up for our weekly internet church. Remember Rev. 21:8. GOD BLESS YOU.
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(Bible Question) Hello there, I have a very important question is the real name for Jesus, Yeshua, or Yahweh?
(Bible Answer) Greetings in Jesus' name. Since you speak and write in English, then his name is JESUS. The New Testament is written in Greek (not Hebrew or Aramaic). If we transliterate his name into English characters it comes out JESUS. It is dangerous to be around people who say the name “Jesus” is pagan. If you are with such a group, leave at once for your own sake. Read Yeshua or Jesus. GOD BLESS YOU.
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