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‼️ Pope Pius XII was responsible for the construction of the Jewish state !!
‼️ Pope Pius XII was responsible for the construction of the Jewish state. And Pope Francis, the first ever Jesuit Pope, has caused these wars. He's a Nazi who was mentored by a #UkrainianNationalist and supports Zionism, just like #HitlersPope
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‼️ The United States and the Vatican conspired together to violate my free speech. And both used American companies and their CEOs to do it.
— Tommy Richards (@tlthe5th) April 30, 2024
‼️ NO ONE ON EARTH CAN SHOW THIS WAS DONE TO THEM EXCEPT ME . ‼️
And a "media leak" wasn't even needed. God helped me. And now my wife… https://t.co/Wuc3uRkXrl
Pope Francis calls child rapists ‘children of God’ deserving of ‘love’
Pope Francis raised some eyebrows while discussing sex abusers, whom he labeled “children of God” who deserve love and “pastoral care” — as well revolting “enemies” who must be punished.
The pontiff made his remarks last month during a private meeting with a group of Jesuit priests in Hungary, but they were only published Tuesday by La Civilta Cattolica, an Italian Jesuit journal.
“How do we approach, how do we talk to the abusers for whom we feel revulsion? Yes, they too are children of God. But how can you love them?” Francis was quoted as saying.
The 86-year-old leader of the Roman Catholic Church was responding to a question from a Hungarian Jesuit who asked: “The Gospel asks us to love, but how do we love at the same time people who have experienced abuse and their abusers?”
The pope acknowledged that the answer to this “powerful question” was “not easily at all.”
Francis explained that a sexual predator was to be condemned, “but as a brother” still deserving of love and care.
“There is a logic, a form of loving the enemy that is also expressed
in this way,” he added. “And it is not easy to understand and to live
out. The abuser is an enemy.”
While the pope was talking about sexual abuse writ large, the subtext to his answer is the staggering scandal that has rocked the Catholic Church involving generations of pedophile priests abusing hundreds of thousands of children all over the world.
As recently as last month, a Maryland state report revealed that more than 150 Catholic priests with the Archdiocese of Baltimore molested some 600 children, mostly with impunity, over the course of 80 years.
“When you hear what abuse leaves in the hearts of abused people, the
impression you get is very powerful,” Francis told his fellow Jesuits
during the April 29 meeting in Budapest, Hungary. “Even talking to the
abuser involves revulsion; it’s not easy.”
“But they are God’s children too,” he noted, referring to sexual predators. “They deserve punishment, but they also deserve pastoral care. How do we provide that? No, it is not easy.”
During his 10 years on the throne of St. Peter in the Vatican,
Francis has created a commission on child molestation prevention and has
tightened church laws addressing clerical sexual abuse.
But the pontiff’s efforts to redress the crisis have been hampered by a spate of high-profile resignations from his Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
Last week, Francis urged the remaining members of the panel to pursue
a “spirituality of reparation” with sexual abuse survivors.
ξενοφοβία vs φιλοξενία
Good day everyone. Just two of the many flags of the nations I love, admire, respect in the world. Why? Because I'm a normal person. Many are taught to be xenophobes. But φιλοξενία (philoxenia) “φιλέω” = “Love of” and “ξένος” = “foreigner” is a greatest command to me by my God.
More in-depth research proving through the Bible exactly what I mean. This word philoxenia used many times. Especially by the apostle Paul. The word philo ranges from showing friendship to, or literally loving them. But showing friendship is loving them.
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Alex Jones gets asked about Spirituallysmart.com Live on air
All my research on Alex Jones: spirituallysmart.com/Jones-CIA.htm
Do NOT Support War with Russia
To all United states servicemen and people. I am the descendant of military officers dating back to the founding of Jamestown in the United States. My ancestor is Joseph Bridger. Our lineage has fought in all wars starting with the Revolutionary. DO NOT GO TO FIGHT RUSSIA.
I am a born again Christian who came to Christ in 1997. I live my life in an ultra-conservative fashion. For over 25 years. In the name of Jesus the Christ and God the Father in heaven I DEMAND you not go. Russians are beautiful people and are our family. To fight them is Satanic
And you will surely meet a terrible end. The US is now the voice and representative of every kind of evil. Their male officers wear dresses. If you align with them, you are like them. Real Christians in this country will NOT support you. Because you will have sided with Satanic Nazis.
I hope and pray you think twice, and listen to reason. If not, you will surely join many of your recent predecessors who were either killed, or are now homeless, forgotten and suffering every day from PTSD and drug addiction. Because unjust war drives a soul to madness. DO NOT GO
Tommy Richards
Matthew 1:18 in six languages. You can see where a lot of the English came from.
I was reading this Parallel & Interlinear New Testament Polyglot: in Hebrew, Latin, Greek, English, German, and French and I was noticing some pretty interesting things. The image here is a picture of Matthew 1:18. I have underlined all the places where "Holy Spirit" occurs (except for Hebrew). At the top you'll see in Latin "Spiritu Sancto." "Sancto" is the equivalent of the English word "Holy" and is where we get the word Saint, Sanctified etc. "Spiritu" is where we get the English word "Spirit." Below the Latin is the Greek ("πνεύματος ἁγίο"). When we read the word "saint" in the New Testament it is in fact the same exact Greek word for "holy." Pronounced "Hagios." "Hagios Pneumatos." Or in Greek it always reads "Pneumatos Hagios" (Spirit Holy). "Saint" is hagios and "sanctified" is hagiazó. See the similarities? Hagios and Hagiazó mean "holy" and "to be made holy," respectively. Below the Greek you'll see German. English is a Germanic language. Many of our English and Old English words come from the Germanic language. You'll see I underlined the German equivalent of Holy Spirit which is "heiligen Geist." That is where we get the King James Translation of "Ghost" for Spirit. "Geist" is translated as "Ghost" in Old English. But "ghost" has become obsolete. We now use the word "Spirit." "Ghost" has taken on a whole new identity which shouldn't be mingled with biblical Christianity (imho). Below the German we see French and we can see "Saint Esprit." That French word "Saint" (Holy) is also derived from the Latin and "Esprit" is the same.
In the beginning of this book the author writes, "Why these Languages and Particular Versions? The short answer to this question is that these languages --Hebrew, Latin, Greek, English, German, French -- are the basic research languages for the field of New Testament studies..."
And I think this verse (Matt 1:18) highlights this fact perfectly! I pray God the Father and the Lord Jesus the Christ bless you through the study of His Word. Amen
Tommy Richards
The word "Latin" doesn't appear in the Bible & the Greek word rome
I'd love to know why Eugene Nida and/or Barclay Newman make no mention of the word rhomaisti from John 19:20 in A Translator's Handbook on The Gospel of John. And after searching through many lexicons and commentaries I've found almost a complete lack of any useful information regarding how rhomasti is the word for Latin. Why isn't it just "Latin" in Greek? Surely that word can be translated.
The truth is, the word "Latin" doesn't appear in the Bible.
Also, the word rhome, which means, strength, vigor etc. Surely that was a Greek word in which the great city Rome was named after. Why do I only see this mythological explanation about Remus and Romulus? Why has no scholar or researcher explained this? I've looked everywhere.
The image shows a screenshot of Proverbs 6:8 from Swete's LXX. It is also found in Rahlfs LXX. This is the only surviving usage of this word (ῥώμῃ) that I have found.
Helpful comments anyone?
Don't condemn others, and God won't condemn you. Matthew 7:1
Food for thought
"If you think you are better than others, when you really aren't, you are wrong." Galatians 6:3 CEV
Why do people think they are better than others? God looks at everyone with love and desire to be their God. If you think God loves you, know this: He loves everyone, and sent His Son to die for them all.
We have a huge responsibility as believers. If we really are believers. If we're not true believers, then we need to stop falsely professing faith. Because we will all be held accountable for this sort of thing.
“If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.” John 9:41
This one statement by God tells us we need to be brutally honest with ourselves and be very careful what we say and the claims we make. Especially if we are claiming to represent GOD.
PAUL even said, "For now we see through a glass, darkly." (1 Corinthians 13:12a) And in the same letter and context Paul tells us love is far more important than knowledge. So it may be wise to do less talking, and more loving [of God].
Paul, again says, "But the one who loves God is known by God." 1 Corinthians 8:3
But we can't love God if we don't know Him. But if we do know Him, God will pour out His love into our hearts through the holy Spirit. (Romans 5:5) And this can't be hidden. (Matthew 5:14, 15)
Why do we pretend to be such big men and women of God, when we really aren't? Why can't we read God's written word, look at ourselves and be honest? And let that lack DRIVE US into prayer to God for help?
“Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’
Don't you see what Jesus is telling us here? We don't have the bread of God to give to our hungry neighbors!! Doesn't that hurt?? No?? Why not!!?? IT SHOULD HURT US VERY MUCH
And so we PRAY TO GOD. For our daily bread and bread for our neighbors.
If we truly have Christ in our hearts, we should be able to share Him with others.
Isn't that a beautiful THOUGHT? Well, it should be a REALITY. It MUST be a reality IF we profess faith. If we have no bread, then we have no faith. Or we are dormant, lukewarm or worse.
"And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’
I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet BECAUSE of the man’s PERSISTENCE, he will get up AND GIVE HIM AS MUCH AS HE NEEDS.
So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened." (Luke 11)
Amen.
And may God bless you all in Christ Jesus His Son.
Tommy Richards
Colossians 1:28 and the Greek word νουθετέω ("noutheteó" - Strong's G3560)
The ancient fragments of Bible found throughout the world are primarily in Greek. That's because Greek was one of the most important languages in and around Israel before, during and after the time of the Christos (Greek word) Son of God. There was a very important Greek Old Testament collection of books at the time of the Christos too. This Greek old testament is primarily the source of old covenant/testament quotes in the New Testament writings! Yes, Jesus and the apostles and disciples quote old Testament Greek passages into the new covenant writings. Often (when studying the Greek), you will find these quotes exactly the same in both old and new testament writings, even though the ENGLISH translation can be very different. Why? So companies can put a COPYRIGHT on God's word and SELL God's word.
This is why I study every Greek word in the old and new covenant writings and see where these words appear in both testament/covenant writings. This is called "syntax" and is very important in learning the meaning of these words [OF GOD].
One Greek word I want to share today is νουθετέω ("noutheteó" - Strong's G3560) and is often translated into the English word "admonish". But what does "admonish" mean? The answer to this question is very important. So we see it is beneficial for us to study Greek words AND their English counterparts! Doing this while staying in prayer to God is essential for growth in SOUND doctrine!
This word, νουθετέω ("noutheteó" - Strong's G3560), has a wonderful definition on biblehub . com. It reads,
3560 /nouthetéō ("admonish through instruction") especially appeals to the mind, supplying doctrinal and spiritual substance (content). This "exerts positive pressure" on someone's logic (reasoning), i.e. urging them to choose (turn to) God's best.
As we can see, when we understand these words, we can properly "admonish" OURSELVES and our neighbors, and therefore, LOVE OUR NEIGHBORS AS OURSELVES. We all need this admonishment from God's wonderful Word and Spirit. It is the Spirit that deals with the consciences of men! And this work is accomplished when we are born again, seeking God with all the heart and admonishing ourselves through careful STUDY of God's Words!
This Greek word νουθετέω ("noutheteó" - Strong's G3560), is a verb and appears 8 times in the New Covenant writings and 11 times in the Old Covenant writings. The passage I want to share today is in Colossians 1:28: Paul, by the holy Spirit says, "We proclaim Him (Christ), admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ."
You can all see how powerful this statement is and how important it is to understand what is being said so "we may present everyone perfect in Christ"!!
To prevent this message from becoming too lengthy, I will stop there.
May God the Father bless everyone's day in the Name/Reputation of the Christos Son Jesus. Amen!
Tommy Richards
I created these images below (Greek bible study). I recommend the Apostolic Bible Polyglot by Charles Van Der Pool. https://t.co/hxBeJkqSu6
— Tommy Richards (@tlthe5th) December 18, 2022
Romans 13:1-6 Wanting in the Coptic New Testament
Firstly, I am hoping that this post will turn into a research lead for someone who can find out more about this subject. And I humbly ask that you please share with me anything you can find if you do look into this. The information I am sharing here should be interesting to anyone who loves God's word.
I've been studying what I can from the Coptic - English translations of the Bible. I find this to be fascinating and have become somewhat addicted. The most interesting part is that the Coptic books of the bible come from some of the oldest known manuscripts. I also find it interesting that this field of study is neglected. It should not be. All fragments of Coptic manuscripts need to be studied and compared to other manuscripts. It just may be that they turn out to be BETTER and MORE RELIABLE than other manuscripts due to age.
I posted recently about the Book of JOB from the Coptic, translated by Henry Tattam (1788 – 1868) who was a well-educated leader within the church of England and renowned expert in the field of ancient Coptic and Egyptian (which is synonymous with the word "Coptic") manuscripts. The term "Coptic" comes from the Greek to Arabic line and translates "GYPT" from Egypt (dropping the "E" which is simply the definite article from old Egyptian language) and makes it simple "GOBT". English then makes it "Copt". "Egypt" comes from The Latin the English line.
Tattam writes in the introduction of his translation of Job: "It may perhaps be sufficient to state here, that the Coptic Version of the Scriptures was made at a very early period of the Christian era. This Version of the Old Testament, like all the other ancient Versions of it, was made from the Greek Text, and not from the original Hebrew."
And as I posted previously, Job 1:6 reads "angels of God" rather than "sons of God". The latter the source of much controversy and debate. AND, if I may say plainly, has been the source of many widespread HERETICAL teachings.
But now to the focus of this new post; The Coptic Version of the NEW Testament in the Southern dialect (otherwise called Sahidic and Thebaic), edited by George William Horner (1849–1930) is lacking the controversial Romans 13:1-6. I find it fascinating that this exact portion, which has been the subject of so much controversy, is wanting in this ancient Coptic text!
And unfortunately, due to the sparse commentary on the Coptic versions of the Bible, I cannot say anymore right now. But wikipedia says this about Romans 13:1-7 (please view their entry for citations and sources @ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romans_13 ):"According to biblical scholars John Barton and John Muddiman:
Few if any passages in the Pauline corpus have been more subject to abuse than w. 1–7. Paul does not indicate that one is required to obey public officials under all circumstances, nor does he say that every exercise of civil authority is sanctioned by God. No particular government is authorized; no universal autarchy is legitimated. Instead, Paul reiterates the common Jewish view that human governance operates under God's superintendency (Jn 19:11; Dan 2:21; Prov 8:15—16; Isa 45:1—3; Wis 6:3), that it is part of the divine order and so is meant for human good (i Pet 2:13–14; Ep. Arist. 291–2).[12]
Romans 13 is from time to time employed in civil discourse and by politicians and philosophers in support of or against political issues. Two conflicting arguments are made: that the passage mandates obedience to civil law; and that there are limits to authority beyond which obedience is not required. John Calvin, in Institutes of the Christian Religion[13] took the latter position: "that we might not yield a slavish obedience to the depraved wishes of men". Martin Luther employed Romans 13 in Against the Robbing and Murdering Hordes of Peasants[14] to advocate that it would be sinful for a prince or lord not to use force, including violent force, to fulfil the duties of their office.[15]
Theologian Paul Tillich is critical of an interpretation that would cast Romans 13:1-7 in opposition to revolutionary movements:
One of the many politico-theological abuses of biblical statements is the understanding of Paul’s words [Romans 13:1-7] as justifying the anti-revolutionary bias of some churches, particularly the Lutheran. But neither these words nor any other New Testament statement deals with the methods of gaining political power. In Romans, Paul is addressing eschatological enthusiasts, not a revolutionary political movement.[16]
Romans 13 was used during the period of the American Revolution, by loyalists who preached obedience to the Crown; and by revolutionaries who argued for elimination of the unjust authority of the King. Later in US history, Romans 13 was employed by anti-abolitionists to justify and legitimise (sic) the keeping of slaves; notably around the time of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 which precipitated debate as to whether the law should be obeyed or resisted.[15] It was also used by the Dutch Reformed Church to justify apartheid rule in South Africa.[17][18]
In June 2018, Romans 13 was used by Jeff Sessions to justify the Trump administration family separation policy, saying:[15][19][20]
I would cite you to the Apostle Paul and his clear and wise command in Romans 13 to obey the laws of the government because God has ordained them for the purpose of order. Orderly and lawful processes are good in themselves and protect the weak and lawful.[21]
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, echoed Sessions' use of Romans 13, stating:
I’m not aware of the attorney general’s comments or what he would be referencing, [but] I can say that it is very biblical to enforce the law. That is repeated throughout the Bible.[21]
Commenting on the fight to define Romans 13, Lincoln Mullen argues that "what the attorney general actually has on his side is the thread of American history that justifies oppression and domination in the name of law and order."
Tommy Richards
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Hebrew, Latin, and Greek ~John 19:20
"Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek." John 19:20
Important verse to think about and consider. Those three languages were very popular in that region. And this verse amplifies the importance of the Septuagint Greek Old Covenant writings. Because that was the MAIN bible at that time. It was practically all they had, studied, and quoted from. As the New Covenant writings hadn't been written yet.
In chapter 6 of the book of Acts we read how "...the Grecian Jews ("Greek-speaking Judeans" = "Ἑλληνιστῶν") began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food." Acts 6:1b "daily distribution of διακονία." διακονία = "waiting at table; in a wider sense: service, ministration." (Strong's concordance).
So seven GREEK - Jews were chosen.
"Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint this responsibility to them and devote ourselves to prayer and the ministry of the word.” Acts 6:3, 4
"This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism." Acts 6:5
If you study these 7 names you will see they were all GREEK names!
Again, we see how important Greek was right in the New Covenant writings!
On a more personal note, Greek and Latin are easiest for me to study and understand because the English language is largely based on them. I see many whole and partial English words right in these ancient languages. And this helps to UNDERSTAND these WORDS OF GOD *BETTER* (GREAT EMPHASIS ADDED). And the IMPORTANCE of this, cannot be expressed adequately with words!
Written by Tommy Richards of septuagint-lxx.com and spirituallysmart.com to the glory of God the Father by and through His Christos Son Jesus. Amen.
The ἔθνη (nations/gentiles) Accepted Through Πίστις (Faith) in Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Jesus THE Christ)
Originally published 8/23/19 - Updated 8/26/26
ἀμήν (amen) to what Πέτρος (Peter) declared in Acts 10. Θεός (God) showed that the ἔθνη (nations/gentiles) were accepted into the οἶκος τοῦ Θεοῦ (household of God) through πίστις (faith) in Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Jesus THE Christ). This was not based on ethnic identity, religious tradition, or man-made authority. It was Θεός (God)’s own work through the Καινή Διαθήκη (New Covenant), confirmed by the giving and βάπτισμα (baptism/immersion) of πνεῦμα ἅγιον (spirit holy).
Cornelius and the household of Cornelius were γεννηθέντες ἄνωθεν (born from above), just as the Judeans were at Pentecost. Acts records the same πνεῦμα ἅγιον (spirit holy) being given, proving that Θεός (God) was not limiting σωτηρία (salvation) to the Judeans. Approximately ten years after Pentecost, Θεός (God) made it clear that the ἔθνη (nations/gentiles) could receive δικαίωσις (justification), ζωή (life), and πνεῦμα (spirit) through πίστις (faith) in Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Jesus THE Christ).
This was shocking to many Judean believers, but they could not deny what Θεός (God) had done. They could not deny the πνεῦμα ἅγιον (spirit holy) given to Cornelius and those gathered with Cornelius. They also could not deny the γραφή (scripture) which had already pointed toward Θεός (God) showing ἔλεος (mercy) to the ἔθνη (nations/gentiles).
Πέτρος (Peter) was used by Θεός (God) to make this known to the Judeans in Jerusalem. Then Παῦλος (Paul) was sent especially to the ἔθνη (nations/gentiles). Παῦλος (Paul) was not selected because of personal greatness. Παῦλος (Paul) openly says that Παῦλος (Paul) had formerly been a blasphemer, persecutor, and violent man, but received ἔλεος (mercy) because Παῦλος (Paul) acted in ἄγνοια (ignorance) and ἀπιστία (unbelief), according to 1 Τιμόθεος (1 Timothy) 1:13.
That is the point: if Θεός (God) could show ἔλεος (mercy) to Παῦλος (Paul), then Θεός (God) could also show ἔλεος (mercy) to the ἔθνη (nations/gentiles) through Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Jesus THE Christ). Therefore, the ἔθνη (nations/gentiles) have every reason to worship, thank, and give αἶνος (praise) to Θεός Πατήρ (God the Father) through Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Jesus THE Christ).
Two Passages from Παῦλος (Paul) That Fit This Message
Παῦλος (Paul) asks in Romans 3:29 whether Θεός (God) is Θεός (God) of the Judeans only, or also of the ἔθνη (nations/gentiles). The answer is clear: Θεός (God) is also Θεός (God) of the ἔθνη (nations/gentiles).
Παῦλος (Paul) also warns in Romans 11:22 that we must consider both the χρηστότης (kindness) and ἀποτομία (severity) of Θεός (God). There is χρηστότης (kindness) if we continue in that χρηστότης (kindness), but there is also cutting off if we do not continue. This destroys the false “once saved, always saved” comfort system. It also destroys religious pride.
The #OvertPsyops framework is simple here: γραφή (scripture) and λόγος (logic/reason) must govern the conclusion. Θεός (God) showed ἔλεος (mercy), but Θεός (God) also commands ὑπακοή (obedience). The true εὐαγγέλιον (good news) is not lawless emotional religion. It is entrance into the Καινή Διαθήκη (New Covenant) through πίστις (faith), followed by ἁγιασμός (sanctification), which is the process of being made holy.
The Giving of Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον (Spirit Holy) Is Not Empty Religion
The knowledge of such ἀγάπη (love), ἔλεος (mercy), and χάρις (grace) from Θεός (God) is not for nothing. Θεός Πατήρ (God the Father) gave the υἱός τοῦ Θεοῦ (Son of God), Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Jesus THE Christ), and through the αἷμα (blood) of Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Jesus THE Christ), forgiveness is offered.
After receiving πνεῦμα ἅγιον (spirit holy) through πίστις (faith) in Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Jesus THE Christ), we do not pretend nothing happened. A person truly born from above has become καινὴ κτίσις (new creation). Therefore, thoughts, motives, speech, and actions must be judged by γραφή (scripture), λόγος (logic/reason), and ἀλήθεια (truth).
We must repent when γραφή (scripture) exposes ἁμαρτία (sin). We must let Θεός (God) burn away false doctrine, religious pride, and ἄλογος (illogical) thinking. Παῦλος (Paul) warned the believers repeatedly because Παῦλος (Paul) understood that receiving πνεῦμα (spirit) is not permission to live carelessly. It is the beginning of a serious walk in ἁγιασμός (sanctification).
The καρδία (heart) of stone must be replaced by the new καρδία (heart). The soil must be made ready by Θεός (God) before the σπέρμα (seed) of the λόγος (word/reason) can grow properly. First, a person must be born from above. Then growth begins. Then ἁγιασμός (sanctification) continues.
This is why Romans 8:9 is so serious. Παῦλος (Paul) teaches that if the πνεῦμα Θεοῦ (spirit of God) dwells in a person, that person is not in σάρξ (flesh) but in πνεῦμα (spirit). But if anyone does not have the πνεῦμα Χριστοῦ (spirit of Christ), that person does not belong to Χριστός (Christ).
That is not symbolic church language. That is a direct spiritual reality.
How Does Someone Receive Πνεῦμα (Spirit) From Θεός (God)?
A person must first believe. But even πίστις (faith) is not human boasting. Πίστις (faith) is the unearned gift from Θεός (God). Faith comes by hearing, and hearing through the ῥῆμα Χριστοῦ (spoken word of Christ), as Παῦλος (Paul) teaches in Romans 10.
A person calls on Κύριος (Lord) because Θεός (God) has opened the καρδία (heart). A person believes because Θεός (God) grants the ability to believe. A person repents because Θεός (God) brings conviction. This conviction is not human self-improvement. It is πνευματικός (spiritual) work from Θεός (God).
The pattern is:
- Θεός (God) opens the καρδία (heart).
- The person hears the εὐαγγέλιον (good news).
- Πίστις (faith) is granted.
- The person calls on Κύριος (Lord).
- Θεός (God) forgives through Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Jesus THE Christ).
- The person is cleansed by the αἷμα (blood) of Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Jesus THE Christ).
- Θεός (God) gives πνεῦμα ἅγιον (spirit holy).
- ἁγιασμός (sanctification) begins and continues.
This is σωτηρία (salvation) according to γραφή (scripture), not according to denominational tradition.
Condemnation According to Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Jesus THE Christ)
Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Jesus THE Christ) explains in John 3 that condemnation is connected to unbelief and love of σκότος (darkness). The φῶς (light) came into the world, but men loved σκότος (darkness) rather than φῶς (light), because their works were πονηρά (evil).
That is the real issue. Condemnation is not because Θεός (God) lacks ἔλεος (mercy). Condemnation is because people love σκότος (darkness), refuse ἀλήθεια (truth), and do not come to the φῶς (light) because their works are exposed.
But the one practicing ἀλήθεια (truth) comes to the φῶς (light), so it is made clear that the work was done in Θεός (God).
That is pure λόγος (logic/reason). A person who wants σκότος (darkness) avoids φῶς (light). A person who wants ἀλήθεια (truth) comes to φῶς (light). This is why the #OvertPsyops framework exposes religious systems, political systems, and personal excuses that operate through ἄλογος (illogical) patterns.
Go to Θεός (God) for Forgiveness
The command is simple: go to Θεός (God) for forgiveness through Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Jesus THE Christ). Θεός (God) grants forgiveness through the αἷμα (blood) of Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Jesus THE Christ).
A person will seek forgiveness when Θεός (God) convicts the ψυχή (soul). This conviction produces λύπη κατὰ Θεόν (sorrow according to God), leading toward μετάνοια (repentance). Ἁμαρτία (sin) separates the person from Θεός (God). Forgiveness, cleansing, and ζωή (life) come only through Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Jesus THE Christ).
Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Jesus THE Christ) also teaches that Θεός Πατήρ (God the Father) hides these things from the wise and learned according to this world, yet reveals them to νήπιοι (little children), meaning those small in their own mind, not proud, not self-exalting, not trusting in worldly status.
The lowly sinner hears the message of Θεός (God). If you are convicted of ἁμαρτία (sin), that is mercy from Θεός (God). Turn to Θεός (God) now and trust Θεός (God) for ζωή αἰώνιος (eternal life) through Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Jesus THE Christ).
Prayer
If Θεός (God) is opening your καρδία (heart), and you know you need forgiveness, you can pray:
“My Κύριος καὶ Θεός (Lord and God), have ἔλεος (mercy) on me, a ἁμαρτωλός (sinner). I believe Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Jesus THE Christ) died on the cross and shed the precious αἷμα (blood) of Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Jesus THE Christ) for the forgiveness of all my ἁμαρτίαι (sins). I believe Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Jesus THE Christ) was raised from the dead and ascended, and is at the right hand of Θεός (God), hearing this prayer. I open the door of my καρδία (heart), and I invite Κύριος Ἰησοῦς (Lord Jesus) in. Thank you, Θεός (God), for saving my ψυχή (soul). I vow to serve Θεός (God) with all my καρδία (heart), which is the first and greatest commandment. ἀμήν (amen).”
Written by Tommy Richards, with all δόξα (glory) to Θεός Πατήρ (God the Father) through Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Jesus THE Christ).
Tommy is also continuing to straighten out the Bible using a γραφή (scripture) verification framework developed through much study over the past 29+ years, with AI assistance applied as a filter for λόγος (logic/reason), consistency, and correction of corruptions. This work needs much help.
Relevant links:
https://spirituallysmart.com/igotsavededit.html
https://spirituallysmart.com/born_again2.html
https://spirituallysmart.com/sanctification.html
https://spirituallysmart.com/repentance.html
https://spirituallysmart.com/OvertPsyops.pdf
https://spirituallysmart.com/housing-jubilee.pdf
THE LAST HOUR
The basis of this message I am writing is found in the first epistle of John. He writes, “Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us. You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.” 1 John 2:18-20
John tells us we are in the last hour – This is 2000 YEARS AGO which would most likely mean that we are possibly in the last minute of time.
John says that “antichrist (ἀντίχριστος) is coming (ἔρχομαι). In the very same sentence John states, “…and already many such antichrists have appeared. This is how we know that it is the last hour.”
Appeared = γίνομαι. And is a very common Greek word in the NT and fundamentally means "become" (becoming, became). Therefore, I think the emphasis in this verse is on the fact that there were many antichrist[s] already presently there.
John, the apostle. One of the original 12 disciples picked out by the Lord Himself. Author of: The Gospel of John; 1, 2, 3 John (epistles of); and Revelation or "Apocalypse" (ἀποκάλυψις) is a Greek word meaning "an unveiling, uncovering, revealing, revelation."
John therefore had the authority to say assuredly, “They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.” (1 John 2:19)
I’m writing this because I have seen representatives of churches, sects and cults try quoting this scripture when someone leaves their group. But I say that in most cases they have no authority to do so. The apostle John was a proven leader in the body of Christ. NOBODY else can lay claim to this kind of authority. Therefore, people should be very careful when they try and call someone “antichrist” because someone left their group. People who carelessly accuse people of being antichrist can often wind up looking more like the antichrist than the one they are accusing. I say this because of the reasoning they employ when drawing their conclusions. The accuser/slanderer (διάβολος), are imagining that their group is the one and only bonafide church of God and anyone who leaves it is antichrist. In other words, they are putting their faith into this idea and not putting their faith in the person of CHRIST. This very work puts them in place of Christ. Or instead of Christ. Which is the very definition of “antichrist.”
The reason why someone would imagine that their little cult, group or sect is the one and only body of Christ is because they are deceived. And most likely due to pride. Of which, God says He is at war with those who are proud. “But gives His grace (gift of unmerited favor) to the LOWLY.” (Proverbs 3:34 LXX; 1 Peter 5:5; James 4:6).
The opposite/antonym of pride which is humility is a prerequisite for properly serving Christ and is the signature of authenticity of a true born of the Spirit follower of Christ. The true believer full well knows his unworthiness and therefore is always looking for Christ’s guidance. As the true believer knows who and what he was before Christ saved him. This guidance, John refers to in the very next verse. The word is often translated as “unction”, but is more properly translated as “the result of the anointing” (χρίσμα) and is where we get the English word charisma.
John says, “You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.” 1 John 2:20 (and see 1 John 2:27 to see all the usages (3) of this word (χρίσμα) in the New Covenant writings.)
John then says, “I have not written you because you lack knowledge of the truth, but because you have it, and because no lie comes from the truth.” 1 John 2:21
John is talking to members in Christ’s body, firstly. People who have never truly been saved like to imagine they are anointed leaders of God and that all the Bible verses apply to them in a context that was never intended. They throw around heavy duty verses and accusations and they feel that makes them look important. These are the ones who never truly entered into God’s fold through faith in Christ and the initial immersion in God’s holy Spirit at the time of conversion. These are the “antichrists” John is talking about! And their day of judgment and negative verdict is coming very soon. These are the ones who have entered into the fold, not through the Gate (Christ), but “some other way.” The same is “a thief and a robber.” John 10:1
Just as John is warning in his epistles; “they did not [ever] belong to us.” And “their departure made it clear that none of them [ever] belonged to us.” (1 John 2:19)
These antichrists were never saved! Then, when someone who IS saved visits their group and depart when the spiritual bankruptcy of the hypocrites is manifested, the wolves in sheep’s clothing begin pacifying the others by incorrectly quoting John’s words about antichrist. Except the roles were actually reversed. The antichrists rejected a true born of the Spirit converted follower of Christ and therefore “departed” from Christ’s body without even knowing it. (2 John 1:7; Luke 10:16; Matthew 10:40; John 13:20)
John then says, “Who is the liar, if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.” 1 John 2:22
“Denies” is the English translation of the Greek word ἀρνέομαι and means: “(refuse); hence, contradict, refuse to affirm or to confess (identify with); disown (repudiate).”
Those who never knew Christ are easily deceived and manipulated by demons. They naturally repudiate, deny and disown JESUS and those who belong to Him. And before we knew Christ, we all did the very same thing! (Romans 5:10; Ephesians 2:3; Colossians 1:21)
But when we were confronted with God’s truth and through God’s mercy accepted it, the antichrists on the other hand denied it, repudiated it and contradicted it (Matthew 21:44; Luke 20:18). And again, John fills in the pertinent information in the all-important third chapter of John. He says, “And this is the verdict (“condemnation” - KJV): The Light has come into the world, but men loved (chose) the darkness rather than the Light, because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.” John 3:17, 18
Those who are Christ’s go to Him every day and confess their faults and express to Him their need of God’s grace and forgiveness. This allows God to exercise His mercy to us (1 John 1:7). This shows that we are affirming and confirming God as the good and gracious God He is, while we are displaying our humility and need for God’s forgiveness. And THIS is the most important part of God’s work in Christ. As Jesus says, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but [I came to call] sinners, to repentance.” Luke 5:31, 32
Jesus WAS BORN into this world for sinners. (1 Timothy 1:15; Matthew 9:13; Luke 19:10; John 3:17).
But the antichrists will hardly ever admit they are wrong at all. And therefore, these types do not need Christ. And therefore, reject, deny and repudiate Him.
Paul also often speaks of these deniers of God, but does so very specifically in 2 Thessalonians 2. Paul says, “The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder, and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.” 2 Thessalonians 2:9, 10
And because they refused, denied, repudiated and were hostile toward “a love for the truth,” “For this reason, God will send them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie,” (The lie that THEY are the anointed of God and everyone who leaves them are antichrist!) 2 Thessalonians 2:11
“For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.” 2 Corinthians 11:13-15
The holy Spirit tells us all the same things so many times and in so many ways in God’s old and new covenant writings. And I tell you, and echo the words of the Lord Jesus Christ and all His messengers, apostles and prophets; And that is the fact that we need to love God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength. We need to seek Him persistently. To read His word prayerfully. And To constantly commune with Him in our heart. And to never stop until we breathe our very last breath!
You can be saved!
God loves the people in the world so much that He came down to die for us. If God is opening your heart to His message and you feel convicted for your sins which have separated you from a holy God and you feel the need to be forgiven, then say this prayer. This is how I was powerfully converted to the Christ in 1997!
Say, "My Lord and my God, have mercy on me, a sinner. I believe Jesus the Christ died on the cross and shed His precious blood for the forgiveness of all my sins. I believe Jesus raised from the dead and ascended into heaven and is now on the right-hand side of God listening to this prayer. I open up the door of my heart and I invite You in, Lord Jesus. Thank you, God, for saving my soul and I vow to serve you with all my heart which is the first and greatest commandment. Amen."
Tommy Richards
https://spirituallysmart.com/antichrist.html
John tells us we are in the last hour – This is 2000 YEARS AGO which would most likely mean that we are possibly in the last minute of time.
John says that “antichrist (ἀντίχριστος) is coming (ἔρχομαι). In the very same sentence John states, “…and already many such antichrists have appeared. This is how we know that it is the last hour.”
Appeared = γίνομαι. And is a very common Greek word in the NT and fundamentally means "become" (becoming, became). Therefore, I think the emphasis in this verse is on the fact that there were many antichrist[s] already presently there.
John, the apostle. One of the original 12 disciples picked out by the Lord Himself. Author of: The Gospel of John; 1, 2, 3 John (epistles of); and Revelation or "Apocalypse" (ἀποκάλυψις) is a Greek word meaning "an unveiling, uncovering, revealing, revelation."
John therefore had the authority to say assuredly, “They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.” (1 John 2:19)
I’m writing this because I have seen representatives of churches, sects and cults try quoting this scripture when someone leaves their group. But I say that in most cases they have no authority to do so. The apostle John was a proven leader in the body of Christ. NOBODY else can lay claim to this kind of authority. Therefore, people should be very careful when they try and call someone “antichrist” because someone left their group. People who carelessly accuse people of being antichrist can often wind up looking more like the antichrist than the one they are accusing. I say this because of the reasoning they employ when drawing their conclusions. The accuser/slanderer (διάβολος), are imagining that their group is the one and only bonafide church of God and anyone who leaves it is antichrist. In other words, they are putting their faith into this idea and not putting their faith in the person of CHRIST. This very work puts them in place of Christ. Or instead of Christ. Which is the very definition of “antichrist.”
The reason why someone would imagine that their little cult, group or sect is the one and only body of Christ is because they are deceived. And most likely due to pride. Of which, God says He is at war with those who are proud. “But gives His grace (gift of unmerited favor) to the LOWLY.” (Proverbs 3:34 LXX; 1 Peter 5:5; James 4:6).
The opposite/antonym of pride which is humility is a prerequisite for properly serving Christ and is the signature of authenticity of a true born of the Spirit follower of Christ. The true believer full well knows his unworthiness and therefore is always looking for Christ’s guidance. As the true believer knows who and what he was before Christ saved him. This guidance, John refers to in the very next verse. The word is often translated as “unction”, but is more properly translated as “the result of the anointing” (χρίσμα) and is where we get the English word charisma.
John says, “You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.” 1 John 2:20 (and see 1 John 2:27 to see all the usages (3) of this word (χρίσμα) in the New Covenant writings.)
John then says, “I have not written you because you lack knowledge of the truth, but because you have it, and because no lie comes from the truth.” 1 John 2:21
John is talking to members in Christ’s body, firstly. People who have never truly been saved like to imagine they are anointed leaders of God and that all the Bible verses apply to them in a context that was never intended. They throw around heavy duty verses and accusations and they feel that makes them look important. These are the ones who never truly entered into God’s fold through faith in Christ and the initial immersion in God’s holy Spirit at the time of conversion. These are the “antichrists” John is talking about! And their day of judgment and negative verdict is coming very soon. These are the ones who have entered into the fold, not through the Gate (Christ), but “some other way.” The same is “a thief and a robber.” John 10:1
Just as John is warning in his epistles; “they did not [ever] belong to us.” And “their departure made it clear that none of them [ever] belonged to us.” (1 John 2:19)
These antichrists were never saved! Then, when someone who IS saved visits their group and depart when the spiritual bankruptcy of the hypocrites is manifested, the wolves in sheep’s clothing begin pacifying the others by incorrectly quoting John’s words about antichrist. Except the roles were actually reversed. The antichrists rejected a true born of the Spirit converted follower of Christ and therefore “departed” from Christ’s body without even knowing it. (2 John 1:7; Luke 10:16; Matthew 10:40; John 13:20)
John then says, “Who is the liar, if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.” 1 John 2:22
“Denies” is the English translation of the Greek word ἀρνέομαι and means: “(refuse); hence, contradict, refuse to affirm or to confess (identify with); disown (repudiate).”
Those who never knew Christ are easily deceived and manipulated by demons. They naturally repudiate, deny and disown JESUS and those who belong to Him. And before we knew Christ, we all did the very same thing! (Romans 5:10; Ephesians 2:3; Colossians 1:21)
But when we were confronted with God’s truth and through God’s mercy accepted it, the antichrists on the other hand denied it, repudiated it and contradicted it (Matthew 21:44; Luke 20:18). And again, John fills in the pertinent information in the all-important third chapter of John. He says, “And this is the verdict (“condemnation” - KJV): The Light has come into the world, but men loved (chose) the darkness rather than the Light, because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.” John 3:17, 18
Those who are Christ’s go to Him every day and confess their faults and express to Him their need of God’s grace and forgiveness. This allows God to exercise His mercy to us (1 John 1:7). This shows that we are affirming and confirming God as the good and gracious God He is, while we are displaying our humility and need for God’s forgiveness. And THIS is the most important part of God’s work in Christ. As Jesus says, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but [I came to call] sinners, to repentance.” Luke 5:31, 32
Jesus WAS BORN into this world for sinners. (1 Timothy 1:15; Matthew 9:13; Luke 19:10; John 3:17).
But the antichrists will hardly ever admit they are wrong at all. And therefore, these types do not need Christ. And therefore, reject, deny and repudiate Him.
Paul also often speaks of these deniers of God, but does so very specifically in 2 Thessalonians 2. Paul says, “The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder, and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.” 2 Thessalonians 2:9, 10
And because they refused, denied, repudiated and were hostile toward “a love for the truth,” “For this reason, God will send them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie,” (The lie that THEY are the anointed of God and everyone who leaves them are antichrist!) 2 Thessalonians 2:11
“For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.” 2 Corinthians 11:13-15
The holy Spirit tells us all the same things so many times and in so many ways in God’s old and new covenant writings. And I tell you, and echo the words of the Lord Jesus Christ and all His messengers, apostles and prophets; And that is the fact that we need to love God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength. We need to seek Him persistently. To read His word prayerfully. And To constantly commune with Him in our heart. And to never stop until we breathe our very last breath!
You can be saved!
God loves the people in the world so much that He came down to die for us. If God is opening your heart to His message and you feel convicted for your sins which have separated you from a holy God and you feel the need to be forgiven, then say this prayer. This is how I was powerfully converted to the Christ in 1997!
Say, "My Lord and my God, have mercy on me, a sinner. I believe Jesus the Christ died on the cross and shed His precious blood for the forgiveness of all my sins. I believe Jesus raised from the dead and ascended into heaven and is now on the right-hand side of God listening to this prayer. I open up the door of my heart and I invite You in, Lord Jesus. Thank you, God, for saving my soul and I vow to serve you with all my heart which is the first and greatest commandment. Amen."
Tommy Richards
https://spirituallysmart.com/antichrist.html
Baptism in God's Spirit! The promise is to ALL ... (Acts 2:39)
"And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ." Romans 8:9b
Anyone who does not have God's Spirit dwelling within them, they are still orphans! This is true, but I doubt you will hear this anywhere in "church land." I never heard this out there. But the Lord showed it to me very clearly in many different ways (in His Word coupled with His Spirit). Not just for me to know, but to highlight the scriptures and share with YOU and the world. So please read my six-part series on the baptism in God's Spirit as soon as you can. https://
Because as Paul tells us, "Test yourselves and find out if you really are true to your faith. If you pass the test, you will discover that Christ is living in you. But if Christ isn't living in you, you are counterfeit." 2 Corinthians 13:5
This is no joke. We have to put all our heart into this. We can't be phonies and go to heaven. No matter how religious, nice or kind we are. We have to be authentic believers in Christ (truly knowing and loving Him). And we must know and teach that Christ is our redemption and justification and FINAL JUDGE in the end!
I pray God the Father open our hearts and understanding today to our spiritual condition and give us an urgency to react and adjust ourselves, before it is too late! I only ask through Christ Jesus, the Anointed Son of the Father. Amen.
Tommy Richards
First Gospel Tract entitled: JUDGMENT with link to download, print and distribute
JUDGMENT - Link to word document so you may download, print, and redistribute: https://spirituallysmart.com/judgment-tract.docx
2 CORINTHIANS 5:10 “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad. Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men…”
ACTS 17:30,31 “Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all men everywhere to repent. For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising Him from the dead.”
ECCLESIASTES 12:13,14 “The conclusion of the WHOLE matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.”
HEBREWS 9:27 “Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment,”
MATTHEW 12:36,37 “But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
JOHN 12:48 “There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.”
REVELATION 20:13 “And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And there were open books, and one of them was the book of life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.”
MATTHEW 24:42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day ….. ”
WE HAVE ALL heard bits and pieces about Jesus. Mostly because of two major holidays many observe. On “Christmas” many acknowledge Christ was born. On “Easter” many acknowledge Christ raised from the dead. Major religions like Roman Catholicism also show quite plainly that Jesus died on the cross. We have all seen their crosses everywhere which they call the “crucifix.”
Unfortunately, Jesus, these symbols and holidays have been turned into a weapon of oppression world-wide. Many war-mongers and insane people have claimed to be “Christian.” That is why I will not use that term any longer. As it has been hijacked as a tool of deception, hate and death. Most of those claiming to represent God’s interests have been false.
But Jesus warned us 2000 years ago that this would happen.
God and His Representative/Son Jesus are not like so many professing to know and represent God. God proved this through His physical appearance in this world through His Son, Jesus the Christ. Jesus conducted His life as a total expression of God’s love.
God’s love is expressed in many different ways. And Jesus expressed them all. And those who truly follow Christ, are obligated to walk as He walked (1 John 2:6).
The Bible was written in ancient Greek. And the Greek words which were originally written often have a much more expansive definition than the English counterpart. When the apostle John wrote we are to “walk as He (Jesus) walked”, that actually means, “conduct one’s life as Jesus conducted His.” John says, “Whoever claims to abide, remain in Him (His commands) are obligated to, indebted to, walk as Jesus walked.”
And how did Jesus “walk”? In total love of God and for others (His neighbors), putting them first, as God has always intended for mankind to do for each other. That is how God intended man to “conduct their lives” from the very beginning of time.
As Jesus taught in the very heart of Israel, He was tested with a question by the Jewish religious leaders there. The question was asked by “an expert in the law [of Moses].” He asked, “Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?” Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Jesus says!
With this in mind, it should then be somewhat easy to see if someone is actually a representative of God. Do they teach what Jesus taught? Do they walk as Jesus walked? Now ask yourself. Do YOU walk as Jesus walked?
More than likely, the answer is “NO.”
But we need to walk as Jesus walked if we want to fare well in the final judgment. And God is offering us all a chance to do just that! And THAT is exactly what we will find if we begin to honestly and earnestly seek God for answers.
One of the most important teachings by Jesus is that He tells us to do just that. To seek God. Jesus said to seek God and not give up. To never give up until we receive an answer. Any of us can do this. And we don’t have to be in a church building or speak with a church leader. Anywhere we are, we can talk to God without even saying an audible word. Because God knows our every thought.
Technology is amazing isn’t it? Think about all the different things humanity can do through technology
technology. And think about all the things the government and large companies can do with and through technology. For instance, it’s been shown that people who work in this capacity can practically read our thoughts and know what kind of people we are just by how we browse the internet. Some companies do claim to offer ways to keep these things private.
But with God, NOTHING is private.
God has the most advanced technology humans will never be able reproduce. God has a recording device built into each and every one of our souls. Right in our heart. And on judgment day, that recording is going to play and expose every thought, word and act that we ever thought, said and committed. However, this technology can be used for our benefit and the benefit of our fellow man.
God calls this technology PRAYER!
That’s right. And it is through PRAYER that we CAN talk to GOD. And that’s just the very beginning. God is also the source of all energy. Energy which can power billions of power plants. Matter of fact, His energy is LIFE and the LIFE of every living thing on this earth. Everything is operating just as God created it…. …EXCEPT MANKIND
We have all been disconnected from service. God had to pull the plug. Now we all only have a very short lifespan. Some, shorter than others. Matter of fact, we never know when our lives will completely be cut off.
THAT IS WHY WE NEED JESUS THE CHRIST, NOW.
Through Christ we can all be plugged back into God’s wonderful and powerful ENERGY. With this energy in us, depression and anxiety doesn’t stand a chance. God provides perfect peace within our heart. Peace we never thought possible. I know. I had suffered from acute anxiety for years before God healed me.
And it was through prayer that God heard my cries and personally delivered to me salvation through the most powerful act of love no one could ever imagine. And He did this directly through His Representative, Jesus the Christ. The resurrected Savior.
In the end, God will judge us through Christ. While we still have a breath in our body, we need to seek Him for forgiveness and eternal life. This, God WANTS to give to us all. We only need to ask.
You can be saved!
If you have never repented of your sins and been saved and feel the desire to do so now please say this prayer. This is how I was powerfully saved 20 years ago!
Say, "My Lord and my God, have mercy on me, a sinner. I believe Jesus the Christ died on the cross and shed His precious blood for the forgiveness of all my sins. I believe Jesus raised from the dead and ascended into heaven and is now on the right-hand side of God listening to this prayer. I open up the door of my heart and I invite You in, Lord Jesus. Thank you, God, for saving my soul and I vow to serve you with all my heart which is the first and greatest commandment. Amen."
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Written by Thomas Richards – Please copy and redistribute free of charge!
2 CORINTHIANS 5:10 “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad. Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men…”
ACTS 17:30,31 “Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all men everywhere to repent. For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising Him from the dead.”
ECCLESIASTES 12:13,14 “The conclusion of the WHOLE matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.”
HEBREWS 9:27 “Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment,”
MATTHEW 12:36,37 “But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
JOHN 12:48 “There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.”
REVELATION 20:13 “And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And there were open books, and one of them was the book of life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.”
MATTHEW 24:42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day ….. ”
WE HAVE ALL heard bits and pieces about Jesus. Mostly because of two major holidays many observe. On “Christmas” many acknowledge Christ was born. On “Easter” many acknowledge Christ raised from the dead. Major religions like Roman Catholicism also show quite plainly that Jesus died on the cross. We have all seen their crosses everywhere which they call the “crucifix.”
Unfortunately, Jesus, these symbols and holidays have been turned into a weapon of oppression world-wide. Many war-mongers and insane people have claimed to be “Christian.” That is why I will not use that term any longer. As it has been hijacked as a tool of deception, hate and death. Most of those claiming to represent God’s interests have been false.
But Jesus warned us 2000 years ago that this would happen.
God and His Representative/Son Jesus are not like so many professing to know and represent God. God proved this through His physical appearance in this world through His Son, Jesus the Christ. Jesus conducted His life as a total expression of God’s love.
God’s love is expressed in many different ways. And Jesus expressed them all. And those who truly follow Christ, are obligated to walk as He walked (1 John 2:6).
The Bible was written in ancient Greek. And the Greek words which were originally written often have a much more expansive definition than the English counterpart. When the apostle John wrote we are to “walk as He (Jesus) walked”, that actually means, “conduct one’s life as Jesus conducted His.” John says, “Whoever claims to abide, remain in Him (His commands) are obligated to, indebted to, walk as Jesus walked.”
And how did Jesus “walk”? In total love of God and for others (His neighbors), putting them first, as God has always intended for mankind to do for each other. That is how God intended man to “conduct their lives” from the very beginning of time.
As Jesus taught in the very heart of Israel, He was tested with a question by the Jewish religious leaders there. The question was asked by “an expert in the law [of Moses].” He asked, “Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?” Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Jesus says!
With this in mind, it should then be somewhat easy to see if someone is actually a representative of God. Do they teach what Jesus taught? Do they walk as Jesus walked? Now ask yourself. Do YOU walk as Jesus walked?
More than likely, the answer is “NO.”
But we need to walk as Jesus walked if we want to fare well in the final judgment. And God is offering us all a chance to do just that! And THAT is exactly what we will find if we begin to honestly and earnestly seek God for answers.
One of the most important teachings by Jesus is that He tells us to do just that. To seek God. Jesus said to seek God and not give up. To never give up until we receive an answer. Any of us can do this. And we don’t have to be in a church building or speak with a church leader. Anywhere we are, we can talk to God without even saying an audible word. Because God knows our every thought.
Technology is amazing isn’t it? Think about all the different things humanity can do through technology
technology. And think about all the things the government and large companies can do with and through technology. For instance, it’s been shown that people who work in this capacity can practically read our thoughts and know what kind of people we are just by how we browse the internet. Some companies do claim to offer ways to keep these things private.
But with God, NOTHING is private.
God has the most advanced technology humans will never be able reproduce. God has a recording device built into each and every one of our souls. Right in our heart. And on judgment day, that recording is going to play and expose every thought, word and act that we ever thought, said and committed. However, this technology can be used for our benefit and the benefit of our fellow man.
God calls this technology PRAYER!
That’s right. And it is through PRAYER that we CAN talk to GOD. And that’s just the very beginning. God is also the source of all energy. Energy which can power billions of power plants. Matter of fact, His energy is LIFE and the LIFE of every living thing on this earth. Everything is operating just as God created it…. …EXCEPT MANKIND
We have all been disconnected from service. God had to pull the plug. Now we all only have a very short lifespan. Some, shorter than others. Matter of fact, we never know when our lives will completely be cut off.
THAT IS WHY WE NEED JESUS THE CHRIST, NOW.
Through Christ we can all be plugged back into God’s wonderful and powerful ENERGY. With this energy in us, depression and anxiety doesn’t stand a chance. God provides perfect peace within our heart. Peace we never thought possible. I know. I had suffered from acute anxiety for years before God healed me.
And it was through prayer that God heard my cries and personally delivered to me salvation through the most powerful act of love no one could ever imagine. And He did this directly through His Representative, Jesus the Christ. The resurrected Savior.
In the end, God will judge us through Christ. While we still have a breath in our body, we need to seek Him for forgiveness and eternal life. This, God WANTS to give to us all. We only need to ask.
You can be saved!
If you have never repented of your sins and been saved and feel the desire to do so now please say this prayer. This is how I was powerfully saved 20 years ago!
Say, "My Lord and my God, have mercy on me, a sinner. I believe Jesus the Christ died on the cross and shed His precious blood for the forgiveness of all my sins. I believe Jesus raised from the dead and ascended into heaven and is now on the right-hand side of God listening to this prayer. I open up the door of my heart and I invite You in, Lord Jesus. Thank you, God, for saving my soul and I vow to serve you with all my heart which is the first and greatest commandment. Amen."
Contact Us
Email: email@spirituallysmart.com
Web: www.spirituallysmart.com
Converted to Christ in 1997
Written by Thomas Richards – Please copy and redistribute free of charge!
Have you been ENERGIZED?
The
word "idle" is the English translation of the Greek word ἀργός and is
an adjective. The word describes someone who is inactive, not working. It is
the antonym of, opposite of "working" (adj). As in a "working
(ἐνεργής)
laborer" vs a "non-working (ἀργός)
laborer."
In Matthew chapter 20 verses 1-16 we read about the Lord telling a parable about laborers/workers in the vineyard. He begins the parable by saying, "For the kingdom of heaven is like....", so those who are listening can safely apply this earthly allegory to their spiritual lives.
The main point of the teaching is that all who enter the harvest field and work for the Lord will receive the same pay when they are finished. But in the course of the parable many other important truths are revealed. The point I want to highlight is the very fact that if someone is inactive, idle, and not working, this person has not yet received and/or obeyed the call from the Lord. Or worse, they have gone astray, are being disobedient and/or have fallen away back into rebellion against GOD. (The Lord touches upon this fact in The Parable of the Two Sons Matthew 21:28-32)
When
we become inactive (idle) after being made "hot" when we were first converted,
we are then considered to be lukewarm. We then become
fitting recipients of the Lord's rebuke in Revelation
3:15, 16 (“I
am about to
vomit you
out
of My
mouth!”).
Before we knew Christ, we were all "cold" (dead, spiritually). But
when we were made alive (“quickened”), we were energized and began to move
around and heat up. The more work we do by being joined to and walking with
Jesus, the more we heat up. And when we heat up enough we boil over which is
the very root of the definition of the word zealous (1, 2,
3).
This is right where we (and the Lord) want us to be! It's where we are obligated
to be! (1
John 2:6)
The
Lord is willing to allow anyone and everyone to go to work for Him. When He
hires us, we enter into an agreement with Him. Just like in the
Parable of the Vineyard Workers, the master of the house hired (entered
into an agreement)
with the workers. Another word/synonym for agreement is covenant.
So, you can probably see how this parable so aptly describes the kingdom of
heaven. God has talked to us in very simplistic terms. But that is not how we
will understand these terms. We will understand these terms if and when God allows
us to understand them. And Jesus praise God the Father because God revealed the
mysteries of the kingdom to babes. But hid them from the supposed wise
and prudent. (Matthew
11:25, 26)
When the owner of a business wants to
hire someone for money, the thought of that payment energizes the worker
into doing work. We're talking about long hours and very hard work. They think
of all the things they are going to buy with that money. With the Lord, it is
much more powerful and we receive a payment that can't be compared to a day's
wages. When our understanding is enlightened to what God is offering us, many
things happen. But the main thing that happens is we become energized to
do God's work. The gifts of God, His love to us, the faith He gives us and most
of all, His holy Spirit. All these things energize us! "The
word
of
God is
ALIVE and FULL
OF ENERGY." (Hebrews 4:12a) The Greek word is ἐνεργής (adj) and
the noun form of that word is where we get the English term ENERGY. Paul says
God's holy Spirit is the source of energy which results in all the varieties of
spiritual gifts. (1 Corinthians 12:6). Paul again says, "Does
God lavish
His
Spirit on
you and (in turn) energize
(energetically produce) miracles
among
you
because
you practice
the
Law, or
because
you hear
and
believe?" Think about how power plants energize whole cities. Now
think about GOD who energizes the power plants. And think about the fact that
He WANTS to, DESIRES to energize us to do His incredible work that He has for
us through faith in His Christos SON!!
So why do we stand around IDLE? Have we
not been ENERGIZED by God through Faith in His living LOGOS, THE Anointed Son
of God? The bread of LIFE? This energy is available to us FOR FREE!
When
we are hired by God it will be through the gift of faith in His Son. THE
Christos (Anointed, Messiah) Son of God who is Creator, Lord and God over all.
When we are hired by God to work in His vineyard, we are entering into covenant
with God. The covenant is to accept the incredible, ineffable love God has
shown to us by coming down to this world and dying for us. Us acknowledging
this miraculous fact will enable God to cleanse us of all prior sins. That
makes us a clean container for Him to enter into us via the giving us of His
holy Spirit which is also called being "born again", anew, for a
second time, fathered from above, made a new creature, receiving the Spirit of
adoption and THIS makes us actual witnesses of God's reality. And
in due time, God will make us able ministers of the new covenant.
Now
this powerful experience changes us forever. Because it is when God enables and
energizing us so we can then begin the work God has for us (i.e. to work in
His vineyard for payment). At first, like any beginner of a trait or job,
we are unknowledgeable and quite sloppy. "Carnal" and spiritually
immature. But as we go to Him every day and yoke up with Him and learn of Him,
we will become skilled workers. We GROW. As this is what God has showed us from
the beginning. God's energy and life makes everything alive and causes it to be
fruitful. That is "good" as God says (Genesis chapter 1).
When
God's Spirit enters us, the same will happen. God's Spirit (Christ in us) will
push us and provoke us to do what we are supposed to do. And what we are
supposed to do is all we can to convince the world of its spiritual condition
and what God has done to fix it. Yes, and we can only do that if we are
actually participating with God in His work and according to His rules. And If
we have entered into and are not breaking covenant, but are seeking to love Him
with all our heart. Because not only is that the "first and greatest
commandment" (Matthew 22:34-40; Mark 12:28-34; Luke 10:25-28), but that is
what we agree upon when we enter covenant with God through the confession that
we are sinners in NEED of a Savior, and that Christ's shed blood and death upon
the cross was the payment made for us to redeem us to God. God in Christ gave
all and we give all in return. It is only natural. And yet, supernatural.
Paul says,
“I ask the glorious Father and God of our Lord Jesus Christ to give you his Spirit. The Spirit will make you wise and let you understand what it means to know God. My prayer is that light will flood your hearts and you will understand the hope given to you when God chose you. Then you will discover the glorious blessings that will be yours together with all God's people.”
“I want you to know about the great and mighty power that God has for us followers. It is the same wonderful power he used when he raised Christ from death and let him sit at his right side+ in heaven.” ~Ephesians 1:17-20 (CEV)
Dear
heavenly Father, please let these powerful words of Yours be burned forever
into our hearts. With the result of us being energized so we may bring You the
glory due to You. We ask only through the work You have done in and through
Your Christos Son Jesus, our only hope. Amen
~Tommy Richards
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