But that is not all. Many in the religious community have begun to proclaim that if one speaks the gospel of Jesus Christ boldly -- to the point where some form of "disputing" may result, we are told that these individuals must have the wrong spirit. These rely on I Timothy 6:5 to support their position -- which states: "Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness." (I Timothy 6:5)
These haven't read about apostle Paul who spoke boldly for three months in one place -- "disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God." (Acts 19:8)
Neither have they used the fifth verse in context.
"Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour -- THAT THE NAME OF GOD AND DOCTRINE BE NOT BLASPHEMED. And they that have believing masters, let them not despise because they are brethren; but rather do service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort. If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words -- the words of our Lord Jesus Christ and to the doctrine which is according to godliness -- he is proud, knowing nothing but doting about questions, and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness -- FROM SUCH WITHDRAW THYSELF." (I Timothy 6:1-5)
"But godliness ..." (I Timothy 6:6) What is godliness?
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ [which is] our hope, explains the mystery of godliness:
"These things I write unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly. But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of truth -- and without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness -- God WAS manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory." (I Timothy 3:16)
Paul is not the only apostle to proclaim the mystery that was hid in the bosom of the Father from the beginning. John also revealed the mystery when he wrote:
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The SAME was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him and without Him was not anything made that was made .... He was in the world and the world was made by Him and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own and His own received Him not. But as many as received Him to them gave He power to become the sons of God -- to them that believe on His name." (John 1:1-12)
"And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us ..." (John 1:14)
"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending," saith the Lord, "which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty." (Revelation 1:8) "I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last." (Revelation 1:11) "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last." (Revelation 22:13) And He said unto me, John writes yet again: "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son." (Revelation 21:6-7)
"For the scripture saith, "Whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed." (Romans 10:11)
The scriptures do not state -- whosoever believeth on the "trinity" shall not be ashamed. The scripture does not say -- whosoever believe in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit shall not be ashamed. Why not? Because the trinity -- as it is currently predominantly taught in our religious culture -- does not exist in the scriptures.
The same God and heavenly Father who created us in the beginning loved each and every one of us to become flesh and dwell among us, inviting us -- as a consequence of His precious holy blood shed on the cross - to receive His free gift of salvation. If we would only believe in Jesus by faith.
He "who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature -- for by Him were all things created that are in heaven and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers -- ALL things were created by Him and for Him -- and He is before all things, and by Him all things consist -- and He is the Head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead that in all, He might have the preeminence. FOR IT PLEASED THE FATHER THAT IN HIM SHOULD ALL FULLNESS DWELL -- and having made peace through the blood of His cross, by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself -- by Him ..." (Colossians 1:15-20)
"For in Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily." (Colossians 2:9)
There is a mystery -- yes-- "the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations but now is made manifest to His saints -- to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles -- WHICH IS CHRIST IN YOU -- THE HOPE OF GLORY WHOM WE PREACH, WARNING EVERY MAN IN ALL WISDOM THAT WE MAY PRESENT EVERY MAN PERFECT IN CHRIST JESUS." (Colossians 1:26-28)
The same God and heavenly Father who created us in the beginning loved each and every one of us to become flesh and dwell among us, inviting us -- as a consequence of His precious holy blood shed on the cross - to receive His free gift of salvation. If we would only believe in Jesus by faith.
He "who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature -- for by Him were all things created that are in heaven and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers -- ALL things were created by Him and for Him -- and He is before all things, and by Him all things consist -- and He is the Head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead that in all, He might have the preeminence. FOR IT PLEASED THE FATHER THAT IN HIM SHOULD ALL FULLNESS DWELL -- and having made peace through the blood of His cross, by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself -- by Him ..." (Colossians 1:15-20)
"For in Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily." (Colossians 2:9)
There is a mystery -- yes-- "the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations but now is made manifest to His saints -- to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles -- WHICH IS CHRIST IN YOU -- THE HOPE OF GLORY WHOM WE PREACH, WARNING EVERY MAN IN ALL WISDOM THAT WE MAY PRESENT EVERY MAN PERFECT IN CHRIST JESUS." (Colossians 1:26-28)
Don't fall for the changing of the text in Matthew 28:19, whereby the Roman Catholic church willingly admits changing this scripture in the 3rd century AD. Don't believe statements of faith that do not incorporate ALL the scriptures. Instead, recognize that we have been duped. This is why the apostles commanded us to remain steadfast in the apostle's doctrine -- as taught by those who walked with Jesus day in and day out. Those same apostles who ensured that every single person baptized in water (in the scriptures) were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Indeed, everything we do in word or deed, we are to do in the name of Jesus. (Colossians 3:17)
Indeed, everything we do in word or deed, we are to do in the name of Jesus. (Colossians 3:17)
And Paul said unto the certain disciples, "Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?" And they said unto him, "We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost." And he said unto them, "Unto what then were ye baptized?" And they said, "Unto John’s baptism." Then said Paul, “John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on Him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus." When they heard [this], they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid [his] hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came upon them, and they spake with tongues and prophesied." (Acts 19:1-6)
Earlier in Acts, and specifically on the day of Pentecost, those who were pricked in their heart asked Peter standing with the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" Then Peter said unto them, "Repent and be baptized every of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you and to your children, and to all that are afar off -- as many as the Lord our God shall call." (Acts 2:37-39)
If you seek Jesus, He will reveal the truth to you through His Word. He will lead you into all knowledge and truth.
Don't be one of those subscribing to "another" gospel -- those described as "they being ignorant of God's righteousness and going about to establish their own righteousness have NOT submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God -- FOR CHRIST IS THE END OF THE LAW FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS TO EVERY ONE THAT BELIEVETH." (Romans 10:3-4)
The righteousness of faith -- "that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." (Romans 10:9)
Hide your life in Christ. And "take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfill it." (Colossians 4:17)
If you seek Jesus, He will reveal the truth to you through His Word. He will lead you into all knowledge and truth.
Don't be one of those subscribing to "another" gospel -- those described as "they being ignorant of God's righteousness and going about to establish their own righteousness have NOT submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God -- FOR CHRIST IS THE END OF THE LAW FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS TO EVERY ONE THAT BELIEVETH." (Romans 10:3-4)
The righteousness of faith -- "that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." (Romans 10:9)
Hide your life in Christ. And "take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfill it." (Colossians 4:17)
Stand in the offering plate.
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