Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Jesus Was a Jew: FREE eBook Download

Dr. Fruchtenbaum's wonderful book is still available in paperback, but now also available as a free PDF ebook download on Ariel Ministries site here.

Our Messiah was Jewish, the Scriptures to which He and His Apostles referred, and the prophecies which He fulfilled in His first coming were all Old Testament (Jewish). You don't know your Bible until you understand and learn through a Jewish Theologian, such as Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum what they mean.

Ariel Ministries is the only Messianic ministry I will recommend. Not that there aren't other good ones out there, but many mix legalism and works into Grace....therefore, until I really know them I won't recommend any but Ariel.

Friday, July 13, 2012

The Subtlety of Satan

A rare Pastor protecting his flock! Pastor Jim at First Baptist Church of Johnson City, NY.


Direct Link: http://www.sagesolution2.net/fbjc/Library/20120708ABF.mp3
(It's the 7/8/12 sermon 'Subtlety of Satan' from this page FBC in NY: http://fbjc.org/fbjc/sermons.php


John 21:15-17
15 So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus *said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” He *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He *said to him, “Tend My lambs.” 16 He *said tohim again a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” He *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He *said to him, “ Shepherd My sheep.” 17 He *said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus *said to him, “ Tend My sheep.



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Thursday, July 12, 2012

The Gospel is NOT a salespitch!

The Gospel is NOT a salespitch! There is not a single verse or passage of Scripture, whether as expressed in a command from Christ or one of the New Testament writers, or as expressed by example in one of the many New Testament narrative passages, that gives any credence to the belief that the "sinner's prayer" is biblical. It is simply not in the Bible. Period.


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This is Completely unrelated, some just shared it, but it fits right in here with Scripture to back it up........First John 5:13 tells why the book of 1 John was written: "These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life" (emphasis mine).
Here are 1 John's ten signs of a true convert (you might want to compare yourself to make sure you're where you think you are):

1.  A true convert admits he or she is a sinner. He does not believe he can go to heaven by being a "good" person. She understands her own totally depravity. (1 John 1:8)

2.  A true convert lives a life of obedience by keeping God's commandments more often than breaking them. A true convert is not a habitual sinner. There's a difference between stumbling into sin and jumping in with both feet. While true converts may continue to sin as part of the struggle with our sin nature, the life of a true convert is marked by a desire to pursue holiness and walk in obedience to God's Word. (1 John 2:3-6, 3:6, 5:2)

3.  A true convert does not harbor hate for his brother but displays forgiveness, love, and compassion. (1 John 2:9, 2:11, 3:15, 4:16, 4:20)

4.  A true convert does not love the world or the things of the world, nor the world's system of evil, ruled by Satan. (1 John 2:15)

5.  A true convert proclaims Jesus Christ as the Son of God and defends the exclusivity of Christ in a world of multiple religious systems. (1 John 4:15)

6.  A true convert hopes and longs for the return of the Lord. (1 John 3:2-3)


7.  A true convert desires to serve and help other Christians. (1 John 3:17, 3:14) 


8.  A true convert loves being with other believers and hearing the Word taught. (1 John 5:1)

9.  A true convert rejects false teaching. (1 John 2:22-23)

10. A true convert remains in the truth and perseveres in the faith. (1 John 2:24)


Source: The Most Important True/False Test You Will Ever Take