The word of God
Qouted from the King James Bible, for educational purposes.
Those that have eyes see, those that have ears hear.
Zephaniah
{1:3} I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked; and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LORD.
{1:9} In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters’ houses with violence and deceit.
{2:14} And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the
nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; [their] voice shall sing in the windows; desolation [shall be] in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.
{2:15} This [is] the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I [am,] and [there is] none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, [and] wag his hand.
{3:1} Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!
{3:2} She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God.
{3:3} Her princes within her [are] roaring lions; her judges [are] evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.
{3:4} Her prophets [are] light [and] treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
{3:5} The just LORD [is] in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
{3:6} I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their
streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant.
{3:7} I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, [and] corrupted all their doings.
{3:8} Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination [is] to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, pour upon them mine indignation, [even] all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my
jealousy.
{3:9} For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.
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This section of the Bible holds great prophecy for the times we are in now. Test the prophecy, for the truth is that the Christian faith is on the line, and the beast is within the Church sanctuary.
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Now we come to a great section of the Bible. The book of James. This teaches of the true faith; works with faith, and faith with works. In other words be a doer, with faith. The Lord knows his true followers, but some who claim to be a prophet of God teach a different Gospel.
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James.
{2:15} If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
{2:16} And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what [doth it] profit?
{2:17} Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
{2:18} Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
{2:19} Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
{2:20} But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
{2:21} Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
{2:22} Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
{2:23} And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
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What I am trying to say is ... TEST, TEST, Test, and fear God; for many teach a different Gospel. I cannot even think of the times I have been told, in many Churches, to sit back, and wait for God to do everything.
Feel free to add to this topic. Scripture detects those that bring forth a false Gospel.
Isa.