VIII. Back to Judas: His Remorse, His End In part 5, we left Judas at visiting the chief priests to strike a deal with them as to how he would hand over Jesus. At that point, according to the Gospels, Satan enters Judas (though one Gospel says that Satan enters Judas at The Last Supper). […]
Star Falling From Heaven, Part 5: Judas and the Doctrine of Apostasy
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Part 4 was about Satan and Judas VII. Doctrine of Apostasy One of the best places to start when discussing the Doctrine of Apostasy is to examine the words of our Lord, Jesus Christ, regarding apostates, individuals who have some sort of temporary salvation (even long-term salvation can be “temporary” if the individual does not […]
Star Falling From Heaven, Part 4: Satan and Judas
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Part 3 was about Satan in Zechariah and Isaiah. VI. Satan in the Life of Jesus (New Testament) Satan is there in the Old Testament, but the New Testament is where we see more of Satan’s activity and agenda than ever before. It is also the place where we see the gospel in clearly defined […]
Star Falling From Heaven, Part 2: Satan as Serpent and Tempter
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In part 1 we already covered Revelation 12 where Satan is called “serpent” (Rev. 12:9), so finding out what Scripture has to say about this name is a good place to start to learn more about Satan post-fall. III. Satan as serpent in Genesis The first place we’re brought to in thinking about the serpent […]
Star Falling From Heaven, Part 1: Satan as Dragon and Angel
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With the introduction to our series on the History of Satan, we’ve laid the foundation for Satan’s history: Satan is seen as a dragon, angel, serpent, as the ruler of this world, etc., with Scripture showing us so much about him. But, this is just a foretaste of what’s to come. With that said, let’s […]
Star Falling From Heaven: History of Satan
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An Introduction to the History of Satan Satan is mentioned in numerous passages in Scripture (this is virtually uncontested), but few know exactly who Satan is or his history (his origin, his beginning). Sure, many Christians have heard the legendary story about Satan’s beginning, but few have truly turned to Scripture to examine the legend […]
True Wisdom
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The story of the Magi, the star, Herod, and the Jews teaches us that, contrary to the world we live in where Herod wisdom runs rampant and people refuse to acknowledge God (just as the Jews and Herod did not), godly wisdom still exists and, as a famous sermon title has said, “wise men still […]
Should the Sabbath rule in the Old Testament be strictly observed today?
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“The rules are the rules,” I’ve often heard it said. “No exceptions.” That seems to be the absolute statement that our world lives by. Whether in the church, seminary and Bible college, home, or job, we’re all about the rules. We make rules that we feel everyone should follow. It’s part of what we think […]
Our Heavenly Home
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“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come […]
Trials and Tribulations – The Testing of Your Faith
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This next topic is a very unpleasant one for many in the Body of Christ to talk about, much less ever fully accept in their walks with the Lord. Whether we like it or not, and whether we ever want to fully face up to this reality in this life, every single one us, saved […]
The Power Of Witnessing
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One of the most important commandments that Jesus left us with before he was taken up to heaven is contained in the first chapter of the book of acts. The book of Acts tells us that, after his resurrection, Jesus spent forty days teaching them about the Kingdom of God, and just before He left […]
Seek After The Knowledge of God
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As you will see in the Scripture verses I will list in this article series, God the Father places an extremely high value on the pursuit of knowledge – especially spiritual knowledge. He says that gaining knowledge is greater than all the silver, gold, and material things of this world. The Bible tells us we […]
3 Reasons Why God Will Allow Trials and Tribulations
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I believe there are three main basic reasons why each person will have to face a certain amount of trials and tribulations in this life. Each Christian really needs to get a firm grip on each one of these three basic reasons. Having the right kind of knowledge on why bad things will happen to […]
The Scripture Verses For Trials and Tribulations
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The verses that I will now list below all really need to be meditated on, grounded on, believed on, and burned into our memory banks for all of eternity as God is very serious on making sure that we can stay true, loyal, and faithful to Him for the long run. God does not want […]
The Reality of the Bible in Our Days
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Is the Bible real to the point that we must obey and do everything it says? That is a question many people will like to get an answer to today. Many are looking for physical proofs or at least a voice or sign from God, which will show to them that the Bible is real. […]
How To Keep Unnecessary Tribulations From Coming Your Way
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I believe there are two types of tribulation that can come our way in this life. The first kind are those that are being “allowed” by the Lord to come our way for our own sanctification in Him and for the testing of our faith in Him as all of the above Scripture verses are […]
The Vine and Branch Analogy
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Jesus is the Vine – We are the Branches Bearing Good Fruit For the Lord Without question, one of the most important analogies God has given to us in His Word on the new restored relationship we now have with Him as a result of Jesus dying on the cross for all of us is […]
How to Handle A Storm Cloud When They Come Your Way
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With all of the verses listed in our Scripture Verses For Trials and Tribulations article telling us that we will all have to face a certain amount of trials and tribulations in this life, you will now have to learn how to deal with these storm clouds when they do attempt to come against you. […]
Crowns In Heaven
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The Bible specifically talks about 5 different crowns that will be given to some of God’s people when they enter into heaven. If you look very closely at what these crowns are going to be for, they will be for work that is done for God that is beyond the normal scope of what the […]
Biblical Principles on Establishing Friendships
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Friends are life’s greatest treasures. Friends make our life colorful. How we treasure someone determines how close he is to our heart. Jesus said, “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” But how can we establish friends? And how can we strengthen those existing ones? Here is a guide from the […]
Not By Bread Alone
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Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4. This is the truth of the word of God. We need much more than the physical bread for our survival on planet earth. The bread that we eat is to nourish our body, to make […]
Dealing With Fools – Wisdom From the Book Of Proverbs
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For many Christians, the book of Proverbs provides great wealth in terms of wisdom, useful for living life in a way that is pleasing to God. A good portion of these proverbs are straightforward often appeal to common sense, words that can be considered wise even by someone who doesn’t believe in the divinity of […]
Knowledge, Understanding and Wisdom
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Before I go into the next set of Scripture verses – there is one more thing that I need to point out to you. In many of these verses, you will see three key words that are constantly being repeated over and over again. These three key words are: Knowledge Understanding Wisdom God will first […]
In the Multitude of Counselors There is Safety
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Once you start to seek after the knowledge of God for your life, one of the ways that God will communicate His knowledge to you is through other people. Sometimes you will receive the knowledge that you are looking for direct from God Himself. Other times it may come from a particular Scripture verse you […]
The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Receiving Knowledge and Wisdom
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Now that we know that God wants us to grow in the knowledge that He wants to give to us, these next two verses will tell us the first step that needs to be met before God will even begin to release His knowledge to us. These two verses are specifically telling us that the […]
Growing in the Knowledge of God
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This first verse will completely set the stage for you to be able to receive direct knowledge from the Lord. This first verse is literally telling us that God is wanting us to grow in the knowledge of Him and His Son Jesus. “… but GROW in the grace and KNOWLEDGE of our Lord and […]
The Story of King Solomon
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Without question, the greatest story in the Bible of someone who sought after the knowledge and wisdom of God and actually received it was King Solomon in the Old Testament. What happened to this man was just about beyond belief. When Solomon became King of Israel, he knew he did not have the knowledge and […]
Dont Cease Listening to Instruction
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Once you start to journey on this path of knowledge that God will set you up on – do not ever get too big for your britches further on down the road and think that you have “arrived,” and that you do not need to listen to God or anyone else that He may want […]
The Wisdom of This World is Foolishness With God
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Once you start to receive the knowledge and wisdom of God flowing into your life, you will find something very interesting that will start to happen. You will start to see the difference between the knowledge and wisdom of God versus the knowledge and wisdom of this world. You will see that God is always […]
Knowledge Will Increase Sorrow and Grief
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The second downside to receiving the knowledge of God in your life is that it will start to increase your sorrow and grief over different things. This incredible piece of revelation is coming from King Solomon. Here is what he says: “For in much wisdom is much grief, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.” […]
Stay Humble When God Does Start to Release His Knowledge to You
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There are only two downsides to having God start to release His knowledge to you. The first downside is that for some, the increase in their knowledge base will cause them to start to get to full of themselves. In the verse I will list below, it says that knowledge can “puff up.” In other words, it […]
A Wise Man Will Not Show Partiality in Judgment
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Once God starts to enlighten you and you are able to start to see real truth from real error – then God will hold you personally accountable for this higher degree of knowledge, especially if you are in a position of leadership. This principle really applies in today’s world where everyone is trying to be […]
Walk With Other Wise Men
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These next set of verses will tell you two things – that he who walks with other wise men will he himself become wise – but he who has fools as his friends and companions will be destroyed! Per the article I did titled, “Choose Your Friends Carefully” – the Bible makes it very clear that we […]
Use the Knowledge That God Will Give You
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Once God starts to transmit His knowledge to you on a wide variety of matters and issues in your life, your job will then be to take that knowledge and use it and apply it in your everyday life. Though this principle sounds very simple, many Christians keep getting themselves into trouble either because they […]
Knowledge and Wisdom Will Help Keep You Safe
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Per the two verses I listed at the top of this article about people literally going into captivity and being destroyed as a result of not having the appropriate knowledge about something – here are three more good verses showing how knowledge and wisdom can help keep you safe in this life. “My son … keep […]
Seeking After the Knowledge of God
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So now that you know that God is more than willing to release His knowledge direct to you through the Holy Spirit – how do you go about getting God to start to release His knowledge to you? This will now lead us into the next set of verses. These verses will tell you exactly […]
The Holy Spirit is our Helper, Teacher, and Guide
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Now that we know God and Jesus want to release Their knowledge direct to us from Their throne room in heaven – how is this knowledge actually transmitted to us? This will now bring us into the next set of Scripture verses. These next three verses will tell us that this knowledge is given to […]
All Knowledge and Wisdom Comes Direct From God
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These next set of verses are the heart and soul of this entire subject matter. All of these verses are telling us that all knowledge and all wisdom comes direct from God and Jesus. The first verse will tell us that all the “treasures” of wisdom and knowledge are “hidden” in God the Father and Jesus Christ. Notice that […]
Knowledge and Wisdom Are Better Than All the Material Things of This World
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These next 7 verses are once again making a very radical statement. God is literally telling us that the knowledge and wisdom that we can receive direct from Him is better and more valuable than all the silver, gold, and rubies of this world. In other words, the knowledge and wisdom that you can receive […]
The Consequences of Not Fully Following God
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One of the most dramatic examples of one group of people who followed God “fully” and another group who did not were the Israelites who were tested by God the Father in the desert after being rescued from the Egyptians in the story of Moses. Near the beginning of the 40 year wilderness experience, they were all […]