Two Checks Payable To Christians
The first check payable to christians pictured above is received after salvation with the Lord Jesus from the Bank of Eternal Life. The date on this check to receive salvation is now if you get saved with Jesus according to 2 Corinthians 6:2. For He (Jesus) saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured (helped) thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. Get saved, repent, decide to stop sinning, confess that Jesus is God, and believe the gospel that Jesus died on the cross for you, was buried, and rose again.
The sum of eternal life is paid to the order of whosoever believeth in Jesus Christ from the Bank of Eternal Life's resources that are unlimited. Jesus promises to pay believing saints eternal life according to John 10:28. Jesus said And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. This check is offered to whosoever believeth according to John 3:16. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
The amount of the payment is the gift of eternal life that is free to receive according to Romans 6:23. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Get saved today and receive this offer of eternal life from the Lord Jesus. This check's number is payable to any sinner that repents and gets saved. Romans 3:23 says For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
The Philippians 4:19 Check From The Father's Checkbook In Heaven
That Guarantees Eternal Life Insurance
A POEM ABOUT ETERNAL LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE
I have an insurance policy written in the blood of the Lamb
Sealed by the cross of Jesus, redeemable wherever I am
The company will never go bankrupt; It's bonded by God's promised truth
It will keep every word of its contract; exactly what it says it will do
I don't have to die to collect it; no premiums do I have to pay
All I do is to keep God's promise; And walk in His holy way
No collector will ever come calling; It was paid on Calvary's tree
It insures me for living and dying; and for all eternity
Here's a couple more blessed sayings to draw all my friends closer to the Lord Jesus. When I look at myself, I say how could I possibly be saved. But when I look at Jesus, I say how could I possibly be lost. I went out to find a friend and could not find one anywhere. I went out to be a friend and friends were everywhere. If I walk down an aisle and shake a six foot spiritual icicle's hand, do some good works, answer some questions, get dunked in the pool, and blend in with the crowd, that doesn't save me. Salvation is not in a plan. Salvation is in a person named Jesus Christ.
The Message About A Lion, A Backslid Preacher's Carcase, And A Jackass
A Jackass Is Safer In The Presence Of A Lion Than A Backslid Preacher
The picture above gives us an example of a backslid preacher who did not obey the Lord's instructions to keep moving forward. God's instructions to this preacher were at 1 Kings 13:9. For so was it charged me by the word of the Lord, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest. After this preacher healed King Jeroboam at first he obeyed God's instructions and did not honor King Jeroboam's invitation to wine and dine with Jeroboam at the king's palace.
But a lying prophet caused this preacher to come to his house to eat and drink. After the preacher disobeyed God's instructions, the lying prophet said at 1 Kings 13:21 Thus saith the Lord, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the Lord, and hast not kept the commandment which the Lord thy God commanded thee, But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the Lord said to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers.
The picture above shows us what happened to the backslid preacher after he left the lying prophet's house upon a jackass. 1 Kings 13:24 describes what happened to the backslid preacher and says And when he (the backslid preacher) was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.
Now isn't this strange that the lion stood by the carcase of the backslid preacher and the jackass, doing no harm to the backslid preacher or the jackass? The lion and the jackass were alive but the backslid preacher died. What's the meaning of this? I think it means that a jackass is safer in the presence of a lion than a backslid preacher. The lion represented the devil that had no power and could not harm the backslid preacher. The backslid preacher died because he disobeyed God's instructions and the devil represented by the lion had no power to harm anyone.
Learn a lesson from this story about the backslid preacher of 1 Kings 13. I believe once a person is saved, he is always saved. But a saved person like this backslid preacher can still disobey God by sinning and be given over to the destruction of the flesh by the devil. 1 Corinthians 5:1-5 speaks about a saved man who was destroyed by the devil for having sex with his father's wife. According to 1 Corinthians 5:5, this saved man was delivered unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. In other words after salvation with Jesus, a christian is going to heaven whether he likes it or not. But God will chastise a christian when he sins, and if the christian keeps sinning, he will shorten his days and die. Romans 6:23 applies to all people (even christians). For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Notice that saved christians can choose to disobey God and sin allowing the devil to destroy their flesh. Romans 6:1 says What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? To defeat sin and receive peace and victory over the devil and this troubled world, every day say Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Jesus Christ and with Jesus' stripes I am healed. By faith see all your fears, worries, and troubles on the cross of Calvary with Jesus. Hebrews 2:14 tells us that when any trouble, fear, or worry is on the cross of Calvary with Jesus (the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever), it is destroyed and gone forever. Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same; that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil.
Why It's Wrong To Worship A Pope, Mary, Or a Catholic Priest
Notice the picture above and remember that the Lord Jesus is our mediator and only way to God. Catholics believe that they can go to a priest to confess their sins and pray to Mary for forgiveness from Jesus. We must show the love of Jesus to Catholics but speak out against their false teachings that oppose the KJV bible.
1 Timothy 2:5 says For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus (not a Catholic priest or Mary); Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. If you need forgiveness of any sin in your life, confess your sins to the one mediator between God and men, who is the Lord Jesus (not Mary, a Catholic priest, a psychiatrist, or any other person) for forgiveness.
Only the Lord Jesus can wash away your sins for ever. 1 John 1:7 says But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he (Jesus) is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
I don't have to confess my sins through a knothole to a Latin speaking, bead counting, robe wearing priest that calls himself a father, and the bird ain't even married, and to top it off he dresses like mama. The pope needs to take off his robe and bow down at the feet of the Lord Jesus and repent of his sins like all sinners.
The Lord Jesus is our mediator (not a pope, Mary, a priest, or a father) and if you confess your sins to the Lord Jesus, Revelation 1:5 says that the blood of Jesus will wash away all your sins. And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto Him (Jesus) that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood. It's wrong to call the pope or any priest your father. Jesus said at Matthew 23:9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
It is wrong to worship Mary like a God. Notice that Jesus told a woman not to worship Mary. Luke 11:27 says And it came to pass, as He (Jesus) spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice (to worship Mary like a Catholic), and said unto Him (Jesus), Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps (from Mary) which thou hast sucked. But he (Jesus) said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the Word of God, and keep it. In other words Jesus said that meditating on God's Word is more important than worshipping Mary like a God.
Jesus did not worship Mary like a God. Jesus called Mary woman (and not God) from the cross. John 19:26 says When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple (John) standing by, whom He loved, He saith unto His mother, Woman, behold thy son. The disciples prayed with Mary (and not to Mary) after Jesus was resurrected. Acts 1:14 says These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. When Jesus turned the water into wine at Cana, Mary told the servants Whatsoever He (Jesus) saith unto you, do it (not whatsoever I sayeth unto you like a God do it) (John 2:5).
Why The Catholic Doctrine About Mary's Perpetual Virginity Is A Lie
The Catholic doctrine proclaiming the perpetual virginity of Mary is wrong. Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to the Lord Jesus where God is the Father of Jesus. Matthew 1:25 says And (Joseph) knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. But according to Mark 6:3 Mary had other children later where Jesus had four brothers and sisters. Mark 6:3 says Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at Him. Mary was not a perpetual virgin to be worshipped like a God because she had other children.
Matthew 13:55 says Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. Galatians 1:19 says But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother. Mary was not a perpetual virgin.
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Learn About John Wycliffe And William Tyndale
They Translated The First Complete Bible In English
This Allowed The Common People To Read The Bible
That The Catholic Pope And Catholic Leaders Tried To Prevent
The pope and the Catholic leaders represent the Nicolaitans of modern times. Jesus hates the doctrine of the Nicolaitans and the modern traditions of the Catholic church. The Greek definition for Nicolaitan is to conquer and have power over the people. Throughout history the leaders of the Catholic church and the pope did not allow the common people and the farmers to have access to the bible. The pope and the leaders of the Catholic church were the Nicolaitans that Jesus hated. Jesus said at Revelation 2:15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. I don't hate Catholics. I believe many Catholics today are saved and are good people but I hate the false teachings from the leaders of the Catholic church. Most Catholics are ignorant of the doctrines taught by the Catholic leaders.
John Wycliffe rebelled against the pope and wrote the first English bible for the common people. In 1382 John Wycliffe produced the first full English translation of the bible that was handwritten and translated from the Latin Vulgate, not printed from original languages. During a period when access to the bible was restricted by Catholic leaders, those caught reading it faced severe penalties, potentially even the forfeiture of their property. It is said that the price some people paid for the privilege of renting a Wycliffe bible for an hour of daily reading was a bale of hay (a significant payment for a farmer living near subsistence levels). After John Wycliffe died, the pope burned his bones and cast them into the river.
The Catholic leaders wanted the common people to be ignorant about the bible in order to control the people and their money. This happened during the church of Thyatira where there was continual sacrifice to the pope and Mary by the Catholic Church during the Dark Ages that lasted for 1000 years from 500 AD to 1500 AD.
Then in 1526 William Tyndale became a blessed missionary and gave English bibles to thousands of common people in Europe. William Tyndale published the first English New Testament translated directly from the original Greek. He also translated and printed the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Old Testament) in 1530. In 1535 Miles Coverdale published the first complete printed English bible. Coverdale's version included the entire Old and New Testaments, largely incorporating Tyndale's existing translations to finish the project.
William Tyndale was executed for the heresy of translating the bible into English. At the time, the Catholic church and King Henry VIII strictly forbade unauthorized vernacular translations, fearing that direct access to scriptures would undermine clerical authority. Clerical authority refers to the power, jurisdiction, and influence that ordained religious Catholic leaders (clergy, bishops, priests, and deacons) hold within a religious Catholic organization to interpret doctrine, govern practices, and maintain organizational structure.
After being betrayed by an associate, Tyndale was imprisoned for over a year. In 1536 Tyndale was eventually strangled at the stake and then his body was burned in Vilvoorde, near modern day Brussels. The last words of William Tyndale were "Lord, open the king of England's eyes." Tyndale's prayer was a plea for King Henry VIII to change his mind and legally allow the English people to read the bible in their own language. Historical records often note that Tyndale's prayer was answered remarkably soon after his death.
In 1537 only one year after his execution, Henry VIII authorized the distribution of the Matthew Bible, that relied heavily on Tyndale's work. In 1539 Henry VIII decreed that a copy of the Great Bible (the first authorized English version) be placed in every parish church in England for all to read. It is estimated that 80-90% of the later 1611 King James Version is derived directly from Tyndale's pioneering translation.
The False Catholic Teachings Of Replacement Theology
Then the Catholic church and Martin Luther created the false replacement doctrine theology stating that the church replaced the Jews and Israel. This is false because Paul said at Romans 11:1, I say then, Hath God cast away his people (the Jews)? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. And 1 Corinthians 10:32 says that the Jews are a separate class from the church. 1 Corinthians 10:32 says Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God. Unsaved people are either Jews or Gentiles. Saved Jews and Gentiles belong to the church of God. Instead of replacement theology; It's restoration theology because saved people have a Jew named Jesus living in them who soon will restore Israel when the Jews accept and believe that the Lord Jesus is their Messiah.
Remember if you bless the Jews and Israel, you will be blessed. If you curse the Jews and Israel, you will be cursed. Most Jews are atheists and enemies of the gospel but God tells us to love them because they are beloved enemies because of God's covenant to Abraham. Romans 11:28 says As concerning the gospel, they (the Jews) are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes. God will bless you if you bless the Jews, Israel, and Jerusalem. Psalm 122:6 says Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. God told Abraham at Genesis 12:2 And I will make of thee a great nation (Israel and the Jews), and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee (Israel and the Jews), and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. Remember when you fight against the Jews, Israel, and Jerusalem, you fight against God and will lose. Zechariah 12:9 says And it shall come to pass in that day, that I (the Lord Jesus) will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
I pray in Jesus name that this bible study blesses multitudes everywhere with great joy, peace, and strength. Feel free to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin, 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 746-7071. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name.
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