PASTOR D. L. GOULD MUSINGS (2020) 2064

Thursday, December 31, 2020

12/31/20 THE RIGHT TO DISOBEY A LAWFUL ORDER

12/31/20 THE RIGHT TO DISOBEY A LAWFUL ORDER

Unlawful orders exist in government and military.

"Caesar" sometimes gives unlawful orders, which Christians must disobey.

12/31/20 YOU REALLY SHOULD READ THIS

12/31/20 YOU REALLY SHOULD READ THIS

YOU REALLY SHOULD READ THIS
Seek truth from honest, learned, godly, loving, Biblical, Spirit filled, Christ following men of God. Do not trust those who are cultists, or stand against the Bible, the One True God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit), full salvation from sin, regardless their demeanor because their foundation is not Jesus or His word. SEEK TRUE BIBLE FAITH.

If your Bible knowledge, your Bible foundation does not lead to holiness of heart and life, then you need to become an actual Bible learner, Bible believer, Bible follower.

The following passages point out that there is a "common salvation," a "faith once delivered to the saints," a "common faith" and a "like precious faith," as well as "things thou has learned and been assured of...," and "All Scripture is given by inspiration and...," and "not cunningly devised fables," and "we have a more sure word of prophecy..." and "no prophecy of Scripture... private interpretation," and "Scripture came by... holy men of God, moved by Holy Spirit." and Peter points out that Paul wrote Scripture,

(especially notice the portions, which I have designated with an asterisk)

Jude references the "common salvation," and exhorts us to contend for the faith which was once delivered to the saints. He warns against the teaching of those who crept into the churches, teaching false doctrines.
Jude 1:3-4
3 Beloved, when *I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should *earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

Paul wrote to Titus concerning God's gift of eternal life, which He communicated through Paul. Paul calls it "the common faith" from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, our Savior.
Titus 1:2-4
2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
4 To Titus, mine own son after *the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

Peter acknowledges the "like precious faith" among believers, which comes from God and our Savior Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:1-4
1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, *to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Paul warms Timothy that evil men and seducers would continue to get worse, deceiving and being deceived. The protection from these evil seducers would be for the believers to continue in what they had been taught and to remember that all Scripture is inspired by God.
2 Timothy 3:13-17
13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
14 But *continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 *All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

Peter states that our faith, our gospel, our message is not a cunningly devised fable but a sure, certain word of prophecy from God the Father, concerning His Son, Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:16-21
16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
19 *We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
20 *Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
21 *For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Peter's confirms Paul wrote Scripture
2 Peter 3:14-18
14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

12/31/20 ALMOST TO LATE

12/31/20 ALMOST TO LATE

Seek BIBLICAL TRUTH concerning controversial issues and doctrines.

If pastor unable to explain pros and cons, seek one who can.

12/31/20 THE WAY TO TOTAL FAILURE

12/31/20 THE WAY TO TOTAL FAILURE

US "Bible" folks have embraced adultery, perversion, crudeness, Secularism, lying, hatred, abortion, sinning religion.

12/31/20 IT IS ALMOST OVER

12/31/20 IT IS ALMOST OVER

Americans have allowed crooked politicians to rob and enslave us to the point of no return.

Turn to Christ while you can.

12/31/20 WE BRED THE THIEVES

12/31/20 WE BRED THE THIEVES

In High School I knew that political deals, Lobbying, riders were legal ways to rob Americans.

Now look at US "stimulus bill."

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

12/30/20 Good News and Bad News in Revelation 21:7-8.

12/30/20 Good News and Bad News in Revelation 21:7-8.

Here are 8 separate posts, which I put together into one post (for your convenience). There are eight (very short) parts because I address each of the sins which lead to the lake of fire and brimstone.

People need to take God's warning seriously. But I also included God's assurance that believers can overcome testing, trial, temptation, that we will inherit the promises of God and He will be our God and we shall be His children.

I hope you will take the few minutes to read His word and I hope my short comments (DLG note) will make the sin easier to understand.

1 (of eight)
Good News and Bad News in Revelation 21:7-8.

Revelation 21:7-8
7 He that overcomes shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
8 But the FEARFUL... shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

DLG note...
THE FEARFUL...
Those who are cowardly, those who deny their faith, those who abandon God, those who recant during pressure. The fearful are those of little faith or no faith. The fearful are those who do not overcome.

2 (of eight)