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Post by Cindy on Nov 21, 2022 9:44:08 GMT -5
Jesus often started important truths by literally saying, “I tell you the Truth”. Jesus also said He was “the Way the Truth and the Life”. (John 14:6) Jesus called the Holy Spirit "the Spirit of Truth" a number of times, as in John 15:26. God the Father is called "the God of Truth" in Isaiah 65:16 and in a number of other scriptures. The Bible, God’s Word, is called “the Word of Truth” and it teaches us that God uses His Word to give us birth, in other words, it’s through His Word that we’re saved and sanctified - changed to be more like Jesus. (James 1:17; Jn 17:17, Col 1:5; 1Th 2:13; 1Pe 1:23–25) The gospel is also called “the Word of Truth.” Salvation was conceived by "the God of Truth" (Ps. 31:5) and purchased by the Son, who is "the Truth" (John 14:6) and is applied by "the Spirit of Truth" (John 16:13). To know it is to know "the Truth that sets men free” (John 8:32). Believers are "people of the truth" (John 18:37), and we worship God "in spirit and in truth" (John 4:24) and obey "the Word of truth" (John 17:17). We’re told to "speak the Truth in love” (Ephesians 4:15) and to “correctly handle the Word of Truth” (2 Timothy 2:15) We have an anointing from God and we all "know the truth." (1 John 2:20–22) and Hebrews 5:12–6:2 tells us that it is through knowing and applying God’s Word that we train ourselves to distinguish good from evil, the truth from lies. John 8:31–32 says if we continue in God's Word daily and apply it to our lives, then we will "know the truth and the truth will set us free". Obviously from all of this we can see that Truth is very important. God tells us in His Word that we can’t trust our self or other people completely, we can only trust God and His Word if we want to know 100% Truth.
“The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure". (Jeremiah 17:9)
“This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the one who trusts in man,” (Jeremiah 17:5)
“ The hearts of men, moreover, are full of evil and there is madness in their hearts while they live, and afterward they join the dead.” (Ecclesiastes 9:3)
““What is man, that he could be pure, or one born of woman, that he could be righteous?” (Job 15:14–16)
But people have turned from the truth and now prefer lies, just as God has told us in 2 Timothy 4:3–4. They "exchange truth for lies" is also in Romans 1:25 and other places. We see that constantly today. Today the unsaved are listening to their corrupted hearts instead of listening to God and making up their own "truths". What they don't understand is that just because they refuse to admit that God's Word is true, doesn't make it any less true. A good example is gravity (a law God ordained for this world when He created it.) You can say you don't believe that law; you can say that if you jump out of a tree that you'll float up, but when you actually do it, God's law will still cause you to fall down. Today there are even people who say about Jesus, “I know him,” but do not do what he commands. We are told they are liars, and "the truth is not in them.” (1 John 2:4) Today, people love lies instead of the truth. Because they "refuse to love the truth and be saved" God will sending them a powerful delusion so that they'll believe the lie and be condemned. “But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.” (Romans 2:8) What we are seeing today is a preview of more evil to come. People love their sins and don't want to listen to the truth of what those sins will cost them. (2 Thessalonians 2:10–12) We will continue to see more and more evil called "good" and more and more lies called "truth". God says: “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.” (Isaiah 5:20–21)
Please know that for every statement I've made there are many more scriptures that make that statement.
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Nov 21, 2022 19:59:41 GMT -5
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Post by anna on Nov 21, 2022 19:59:41 GMT -5
Nice Cindy, the words that stood out to me most was the words, "We train ourselves," because I was thinking about what was said in a talk along the same line as truth. The Lord told us to choose righteousness in everything we do because everything has an outcome, everything has consequences, every word, every action.
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Nov 21, 2022 21:13:33 GMT -5
Post by fearnot on Nov 21, 2022 21:13:33 GMT -5
Thank you Cindy...wonderful as always! :)
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Nov 23, 2022 0:24:29 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2022 0:24:29 GMT -5
Thank you Cindy. I really like “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure". (Jeremiah 17:9) because it reminds me that I can't put confidence in my flesh and am guilty and need help to not do that. God please help us. Thank you sister.
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Post by Cindy on Nov 23, 2022 11:42:07 GMT -5
I'm glad you all got something out of it. The Lord has been really showing me the huge difference in the saved and unsaved is that we know and apply the Truth and the unsaved are captive to lies, and they just keep falling for more and more lies, until they finally will fall for the antichrist.
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Nov 23, 2022 15:16:37 GMT -5
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Post by fearnot on Nov 23, 2022 15:16:37 GMT -5
And we are seeing that in some absolutely mind boggling ways these days! People falling for the craziest lies!
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Post by anna on Nov 24, 2022 2:24:48 GMT -5
A comment on the difference of the saved and the unsaved, in Acts 8:9-11 about Simon who was a sorcerer, we have the same thing happening now days where people see what a person can do that impresses them and they elevate them like they are someone important above others. It is trickery and bound in the earth. Satin can manipulate Gods creation, God commands his creation. Sorcery is where a person can manipulate to make it look like they did a great thing. The people accredited the sorcerers manipulation to the powers of God.
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Post by Cindy on Nov 25, 2022 12:25:18 GMT -5
That's true Marlene, thanks for bringing it up, because that too is going to continue to get worse.
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Post by anna on Nov 26, 2022 9:33:35 GMT -5
Christians need to be careful not to follow the words of man, their influences and intellect, instead of the words of God.
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Post by fearnot on Nov 29, 2022 11:30:25 GMT -5
speaking of man's false words, sorcery, etc. I just read where Klaus Schwab Says ‘God Is Dead’ And The WEF ( world economic forum) Is ‘Acquiring Divine Powers but not only does he say that...they actually say:
The World Economic Forum, have also declared that “Jesus is fake news,” and that WEF leaders have “acquired divine powers” to rule over humanity...
According to the WEF, Jesus is fake news, God is dead, and you do not have a soul.
You are a “hackable animal” who does not have the capacity for free will.
plus Klaus Schwab’s right hand man Yuval Noah Harari also promises the WEF will turn humans into gods
Who also said that? 4 “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4,5
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Post by Cindy on Dec 2, 2022 11:17:00 GMT -5
Christians need to be careful not to follow the words of man, their influences and intellect, instead of the words of God. speaking of man's false words, sorcery, etc. I just read where Klaus Schwab Says ‘God Is Dead’ And The WEF ( world economic forum) Is ‘Acquiring Divine Powers but not only does he say that...they actually say:
The World Economic Forum, have also declared that “Jesus is fake news,” and that WEF leaders have “acquired divine powers” to rule over humanity...
According to the WEF, Jesus is fake news, God is dead, and you do not have a soul.
You are a “hackable animal” who does not have the capacity for free will.
plus Klaus Schwab’s right hand man Yuval Noah Harari also promises the WEF will turn humans into gods
Who also said that? 4 “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4,5
Did you read that from the articles quoted in the latest article I posted here?
fresh-hope.com/thread/7688/give-leader
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Post by fearnot on Dec 3, 2022 14:38:27 GMT -5
No, I think it was an article on Rapture ready, but I am not sure.
However, I did go read what you posted... things are moving ever so fast now.... just when I think it could not get faster, it does!
As always great article you posted!
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Dec 9, 2022 12:03:59 GMT -5
Post by Cindy on Dec 9, 2022 12:03:59 GMT -5
Oh ok, well I'm sure more than one person has talked about that anyway.
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