Why The Majority Is So Wrong (Born Sinners or Not?)

A few things l will say before l start.  l am not condemning any person though it may seem like it.  l do not hate men or women of GOD. In fact, l have respect and love for my fellow sistren and brethren. But, there is a time now for me to speak out against some things that are unbiblical and false.  This is  rampant in independent Baptist circles and in other Christian religions. So, caution to you all if you do not like Bible truth. I am going to teach and preach on the doctrine of sin.  l have spent many countless hours on this topic and the LORD has answered me in prayer.  It was out-loud, very vocal prayer, and He had been beside me.  l laboured in prayer much  and Our Great Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ answered my prayers in ways l never thought He could.  

GOD told me we are not born in sin or born sinners. You cannot argue with someone when God Himself answers prayer.  If you do, you are unlearned and have no Biblical wisdom. You just want to gloat due to your pride or spirituality because you may feel you are over and above ME who may not be as spiritual as you according to your assessment. I am not saying just because it is my opinion, but it is, most of all the opinion, of the Almighty God.  He has given me liberty to do this though l feel no one would ever allow me preach this in any church. But, this will be online on our blog for all to read and be taught, IF you are teachable. So that you will know this is biblical, I will give you many verses on the doctrine of sin, how it relates to us, and to our walk with our God. Best of all, what we must do not to destroy the foundations that God has created for us to lay for those who may follow us.  It is important to help and teach this doctrine properly. 

You do not have to agree with me.  That is your privilege. But, as l say below, do not come to me to try to make me change my mind because l will not. The Lord gave this to me, so it is right.  l know from answered prayer what l am to bring before you: Bible truth, facts, and proper context of all scripture verses written. l will hold to this and will never believe otherwise from anyone.  ARE YOU ready to learn? Or are you ready to try to argue with me against what l shall teach and preach on? Is up to you. I believe this doctrine to be Biblically based upon ALL Scripture in God's Holy Word. l also believe all l am going to present here is good, sound doctrine from God's Word the King James Bible (KJB).  l have all the facts based on my Lord God with NO deceptions.  This is straight forward for even a child to understand. Children can understand, too, better than us adults.  Why? Because we are so dead, stubborn, full of pride and utterly selfish in most ways.  

I reiterate what l said, l believe this doctrine to be the true interpretation of GOD's Word dealing on this matter.  You do not have to believe this or me in any way.  But, for me, this is what the Word of God teaches on the doctrine most take out of context and destroy. Why then most go to hell?  It is because there are corrupt teachings on this. Many nowadays are not taught on true Scripture, but only what they were brought up to believe. Sin nature is not even mentioned in the KJB, but it is in the corrupt perversions. It is the basis of the Calvinists, Catholics, New Agers, Jehovah Witnesses, and other cults. I really wonder why the Baptists adopted this wicked doctrine as Biblical and based on God's Word? It is not based on God's Word.  Therefore, it is about time those who believe in unbiblical beliefs really need to wake up and smell the sweet savour of the Rose of Sharon based on the Word of God. They must stop filling this true doctrine with full of poison from their beliefs by adding prickles and thorns from others who have taught them.

Truth Verses:
 

(1) Psalm 51:5 Behold, l was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my Mother conceive me.

This verse is much aligned and taken out of its proper context.  It violates every rule of interpretation by anyone's standards. The truth is the verse actually deals with the awfulness of David's sin of adultery with Bathsheba.  It represents David's prayer of deep, thorough repentance and deeper conviction of his vile sin with Bathsheba. In no way does it even imply that one is born in sin or is born a sinner. This verse is mutilated by probably all Baptists and makes one wonder they must be all cultist in the teachings.  Augustine, who was Catholic, was the perpetrator of the error.  He concocted and made up the Sin-Nature Doctrine, not GOD nor His Bible.

The way the old Jewish writers interpreted this verse, l love what and how they say it. David was born IN this world. His Mother conceived him IN a sinful world and he was shapen as he grew IN the midst of a world full of iniquity. What a glorious way to put it.

(2) Psalm 51:7 Purge me with hyssop, and l shall be clean: wash me, and l shall be whiter than snow.

Hyssop does not actually cleanse us from our sins.  This verse is a figure of speech. David begged for the Lord's forgiveness and asked the Lord to deliver him from his sins.  He lowered himself to nothing in the eyes of the LORD.  He knew he was not worthy of the Lord's mercy, but he was asking anyway.

(3) Psalm 58:3 The wicked are estranged from the womb: they do astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.

Infants do NOT speak anything at birth as they only cry to let the parents know of their needs. If they cannot speak, then they cannot speak lies. Infants only have physical needs that need to be tended to.  They do not have the ability to make decisions or to reason in things nor deceive anyone. They do NOT know the difference between right and wrong, good and evil.

One whole chapter of Psalm 58 deals with God's judgement on leaders in power who cheat the innocent. Pray and read it in its context and you will see, IF you really are humble before the Lord and love Him with your heart, soul and mind.

(4) Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man's sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.

This verse is also used to prove we are born sinners. But,  this can be easily refuted. This verse strictly says DEATH passed upon all men, not SIN. Death entered BECAUSE of sin and DEATH passed upon all men BECAUSE all have sinned. It clearly does not teach that sin is passed on physically thru the genes to all generations since Adam. It confirms the fact that all men have sinned, and "sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death" 100% of the time.

5) Romans 5:19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. 

If we are going to be consistent, then we must say that if Adam MADE ALL men sinners, then Jesus made ALL men righteous. You just cannot change your interpretation between 2 identical phrases in the same verse. The word used is NOT ALL, but MANY. The verse speaks of the influence of Adam--- not what he physically passed on to his descendants. Example, we could say that Fathers made drunkards out of his boys with his drinking, which would be true. It was the father's influence that caused his sons to be drunkards. We have enough sense to understand these things correctly.  But, when it comes to the Word of God, we put a twist on it that does not fit with reason, or with the rest of the Scripture.

(6) Ezekiel 18:20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son.

The Bible is very clear and plain in this verse that guilt cannot be passed on from one person to another. This totally contradicts the doctrine of original sin. It teaches the same truth found throughout the entire Bible-- that every man will give account of HIMSELF to GOD. A just GOD will not charge anyone with someone else's sin. He will never transfer someone else's guilt to you. Amen and praise the LORD!

(7) Ephesians 2:3 ...and were by nature the children of wrath...

Another verse the so-called spiritual preachers teach that we are born sinners. If you have this doctrine wrong, you will have most all others wrong as well because one always deal with others. Nature has nothing to do with babies nor birth in this verse as it speaks of adults.  It is, in fact, speaking of the wicked character of adults. The context of Ephesians 2:3 shows that Paul was not speaking of the birth of children at all when he used the word "nature". On the contrary, he used the word to describe the wicked character and the wicked works of men before they were converted.  It has nothing to do with babies or children. Preacher, get your doctrine correct and stop trying to vilify God almighty. According to Ephesians 2:1,2, Paul calls the attention of the believers to the fact they had lived in trespasses and sin before their conversion. They also lived and walked in the company of evil doers. This scripture is not speaking of being born a sinner or under the wrath of God.  The word 'nature' never refers to a sinful nature.  Also men use this verse to teach that the nature has to refer to being born a sinner. Look in 2 Peter 1:4 because the word "nature" speaks of the life and moral character of GOD Himself.

(8) (Verses same on top) Babies are NOT born sinners contrary to what so many may have you to know with their own wishy-washy beliefs, theological thinking and superlative training in these Bible institutes.  Believers do not believe babies go to hell when they die or are aborted, yet they stand behind the pulpits of all over the world spewing forth their great Bible doctrines. They are and in the process contradicting themselves horribly with no thought that doing such horrendous thing demean themselves as Pastors. There is no scripture in the whole Bible to prove certain sinners go to heaven because they were unaccountable. Babies are not nor ever be sinners for they have no knowledge of evil and good, right and wrong. Bible teaches that one becomes a sinner only when they turn aside and go astray, not at birth which is a slap in the face of the Lord Himself. 

(9) James 1:14-16 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin; and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Do not err, my beloved brethren.

This verse is very important as it does not say we go astray or start our going astray, but that we are drawn away.  It is by our lust that we are, and not a  sinful nature we are so called born with. Lust in not a sinful nature because the word does not imply evil in itself. To prove this point, look at the other verses where the same word is translated "desire".  There is obviously no evil connotation whatsoever (Matthew 13:17, Luke 22:15, Philippians 1:23). Lust is not a sinful nature, but a natural desire. This IS something we were created with, and it is something that reaches beyond the physical.

(10) Matthew 18:3 And said, Verily l say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 19:14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. Luke 18:16-17 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily l say unto you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein. Also see Mark 9:33-37,42, Mark 10:13-16, Luke 9:46-48, Luke 18:15-17.

These verses and others explain that what Jesus said about them, He taught little children are without sin and belong to the kingdom of heaven. Why would Jesus, as God, say such things if children are with sin? Notice in the verses.  He never said they are born in sin or born sinners. Anyone care to debate with the Lord on this? Read also Mark 10: 13-16. These were very dear little ones who are not and were not under His mighty wrath.

(11) 2 Corinthians 5:10  For we must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ, that everyone may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Simple logic here and easy to understand, even for a brand new Christian. Each one of us will be judged in your body, not your fathers', nor Adam's, nor in your Mother's. We will be judged in OUR own body and not in someone else's. How foolish to think otherwise that we are judged because of what Adam did and sinned in. Stupidity. There is no such thing as inherited sin, only someone who takes the Bible and makes it say what he wants it to say.  This wrong interpretation will destroy the doctrine of the Bible!

(12) Genesis 8:21 For the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth.

Looking and reading this verse, you will see nothing related or pointed to birth. Men are evil from their youth and NOT from birth as so many false men proclaim otherwise. Everyone knows babies know nothing at birth.  Is everyone alive could remember when he was born and remember everything? We cannot! No one can. Supposing when babies open their eyes at birth and their ears are open too, they are supposed to see and are subject to evil and sin.  Supposedly, they also hear evil. Does this means intelligent Christians who believe the born-sinner doctrine do not know what such things actually mean nor understand whatsoever they see?

(13) Psalm 100:3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves. Malachi 2:10 Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us?
Ecclesiastes 12:1 Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth. Also check Acts 17:24-26, 28-29.

The above verses say God is our Creator, for if otherwise stated, it would make God responsible for our sins and for creating sinners. We did not choose to be born, we did not ask to be born. But God, in all His glory, grace and mercy, created us in His image.  He has given us breath and life, and formed us in the womb. Making us upright, He did a wondrous miracle.

(14) 1 John3:4 Sin is the transgression of the law. 1 John 5:17 All unrighteousness is sin. 1 John 3:8 He that committeth sin if of the devil.

A sinner is a sinner and becomes a sinner because he/she commits sin. A baby can never be a sinner because he/she knows nothing.  Therefore, babies do not have the capacity to know the difference between right and wrong, good and evil. They are totally unable to make decisions to act and willingly misbehave. 

An evil man is evil because he commits sins. The main reason why God will never bless a church totally is due to false doctrine such as what is being explained here.

(15) Rom. 1:29-32 Being filled with unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, spiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful : Who, knowing the judgement of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. Check also Romans 9:11, Galatians 5:19-21, 1 John 3:7-10, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10.

Once again, all the scripture listed tells nothing of a baby being born a sinner. Read them and do not interpret what you want them to say.  Read your Bible and pray earnestly.  Prayer is vitally important especially on your knees in humiliation before the Lord God. All these passages relate that sin is doing evil or wickedness. No baby is ever born an adulteress, murderer, proud, a fornicator, or even a sodomite. Babies would have to commit these sins to be a sinner at birth. Since they don't, it is foolhardy to preach the exact opposite behind the pulpit. It is also heresay to say that babies go to hell.  For if they were born sinners, they would not be able to repent of their sins and accept Christ as the Saviour so that they can be guaranteed a place in heaven.  Therefore, they would go to hell. But since they don't go to hell, they are not sinners by birth.

(16) Acts 5: And Peter said, Ananias, why hast Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost? Hebrews 4:15 (He) but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Mark 1:13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan. Ephesians 4:27 Neither give place to the Devil. Check also 1 Thessalonians 3:5, 2 Corinthians 11:3, 2 Timothy 2:26, Revelation 12:9, 2 Peter 2:9

The Apostles were speaking here in the above verses.  They knew nothing of a doctrine of being born a sinner.  Instead, they were taught Biblical truth that sinners become sinners just like Adam and Eve became sinners.  The verses very well explain, and that is, being tempted of the devil. The Lord Jesus NEVER taught the disciples a thing about such a thing.  Want to argue the point?  This may make even many holiest of preachers mad because they are right about every thing.  Others lower just than they, knowing nothing.  "Lowlies" are even not allowed to speak to a pastor on such things. Pastor should never be proven wrong on this.

(17) Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

These verses pertain to what is clearly written.  The devil knew nothing about the doctrine of being born a sinner. If he did, then he would know that he would not have to tempt us. He would have no need to deceive us to make us sin. Why would he tempt us all to sin when we would sin just the same without a Devil to tempt us? The Devil truly must be very stupid.

(18) John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do: he was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. Check also Job 2:3 and Matthew 13:38 - 42.

These verses explain that Jesus and his apostles never spoke of being born a sinner. They knew all sins came from freely and willingly giving in to temptation. The devil seeks to deceive and destroy man who was created by a Holy and Just God. We are special creations from the Lord God and He did not create a race of evil-degenerate beings. God created us in HIS image, not in the image of the devil. Created in the Lord's image makes us upright and sinless at birth.

(19) Ezekiel 28:13-17 I like what one man said of this scripture...the devil was tempted and fell from his original perfection WITHOUT A SINFUL NATURE to make him sin. 2 Peter 2:4 and Jude 6 Others that fell from their original perfection were the third part of the holy angels, yet were tempted WITHOUT A SINFUL NATURE to make them sin. Genesis 3:1-24 And Adam and Eve were also tempted and fell from their original perfection WITHOUT A SINFUL NATURE to make them sin.

The above explanations of these scriptures are from a preacher man l know of.  l believe them to be true. Every sin, l believe myself, has been committed without a sinful nature. The above scriptures prove this, if one is willing to pray in a humiliated state before the Lord. Only a closed mind would argue blatantly with such things, because as we know, pride overcomes man and his ability to reason in a Biblical and doctrinal stand.  Most just want to prove what is proven here as wrong because NO ONE likes to be wrong even when they know they are wrong. God does not lead us to argue with each other.  It is damnable pride we have, and we give in to temptation. The devil is the author of confusion and loves to separate us.  He loves very much to ruin, destroy, create dissension and division, and have heated debates. God hates this.  We should also.

(20) Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Great verse! I love this verse as it shows God's glory, His omnipotence and His might and power. His pure, everlasting, endless love for man and woman is beyond human understanding. The verse plainly says for those who are able to understand easily, that God created us in His image. God is the creator of all things.  This is disproving even the big farce of evolution that one fool made up. Adam was upright and perfect until he disobeyed God. 

Aside from telling of His omnipotence, God's grace and mercy is proven when He created a man and woman sinless, until they disobeyed Him and sinned. God created us sinless at birth and no one can argue with this.  Those who do are brought up to believe opposite. God is a God of much anger and wrath, too. He will not tolerate false doctrine from anyone, even from the man of God. But then again, many people will even take a simple verse like this and destroy it with what they want it to mean.

(21) Genesis 2:7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

A marvelous verse of creation proving and showing us God's greatness, divine majesty and mighty power.  Most of all, His infinite love for us all was shown when He created us in His image when He did create a breathing miracle. Last part of the verse says, man became a living soul, NOT a living sinner or a sinful soul. When God created us, He created perfection at birth, not a vile stinking race of heathen and horrid sinners. It is blasphemy to God, His nature and His character.  It also blackens the character of our Lord Jesus Christ. He knew us before He formed us, and created us to only praise, glorify Him and reverend Him. Just as He breathed into Adam's nostrils life, so does God, in His divine wisdom, breathe into every precious birth the gift of life. If God so created a race of sinners, then He would have to be a cruel, unfair judge, unholy and unloving Father and a monster. But God is who He is: just, fair, righteous, kind, caring, holy and moral.  But then, God also who hates false doctrine and is angry with the wicked every day. He is God of great wrath as well.

(22) Psalm 5:4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. Habakkuk 1:13 Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore looketh thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?

The question in these verses is: "can and would a holy God create anyone who is vile and sinful?" The answer to these verses is apparently "NO". God would not nor could not create a sinful being to have fellowship with. God can, has, and will only create that which is good and perfect. He has created all things for Himself, good and evil both, but never creates a sinful being at birth.  If He did all that - die at an early infant age - He would condemn and throw in hell. But my God is just, holy, righteous, and fair.  Again, He is also a God of great wrath and anger. However, the Lord would not make Himself to look wicked.  He would not even be looking full of anger and wrath as to create a sinful human.  That would be against His nature.  Apparently, others think the opposite of my God. He did not and would not create a sinful person at birth.  That is above His holy character. God never created a person with a sinful soul.

(23) Job 1:21 Naked came l out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither. Psalm 51:5,7,8 Behold, l was shapen in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me,7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and l shall be whiter than snow. 8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Comparing both these passages show something interesting many pastors and Christians are unaware of. If Psalm 51:5 can be taught that we are born sinners, then Job 1:21 can be taught that we will return to our mother's womb. We would then say that hyssop cleanses us from sin, and that God breaks the Christians bones when he sins. Our bones then that are broken could rejoice when we were forgiven. These are figures of speech! Psalm 51:5 does not imply a sin nature, just as hyssop, a plant with a sweet aroma, does not cleanse us from our sins.  Our bones are not broken to rejoice, too.

(24) 2 Timothy 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

Another verse of great importance. It tells of men getting worse and worse, and more evil than ever. If born a sinner and with a sin nature, we can not get worse because we already are depraved and unbalanced at birth. Period. All it takes is simple logic and common sense. God would never create a race of sinners to have communion and fellowship with. No verse in the Bible implies we are born sinners.  Stop taking verses out of context and apply them properly thru the Word of God, not the word of your mouth!  This can be very cultist in the beliefs of ALL religions, even many Baptists, IFB's, Pentecostals, who preach the Word of God.

(25) 1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

If you sin, you break the law and therefore break God's heart also. No one is a transgressor till he breaks the law and sins. Sin is sin and all sin is evil.  The wicked and stink of your sins smell foul in the nostrils of Almighty God. Sin is a choice a person makes and is rebellion against a just and holy God. A newborn cannot break God's law, transgress His law nor break the commandments. It's heresy to teach or say differently. Adam and Eve transgressed or sinned against God and rebelled against Him. ALL sins are and have been transgressions of the law of God. Again, babies cannot rebel nor decide if they want to do good or evil, nor do they speak lies.

(26) Romans 9:12 Esau have l hated. Psalm 5:5 Thou hatest all workers of iniquity. Psalm 7:11 ... God is angry with the wicked everyday. Romans 1:18 The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men. Revelation 14:10-11 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture in to the cup of his indignation, and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: and the smoke of their torment ascendeth up forever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night.

These verses make it very clear that God's wrath towards sinners show in pure truth that they are not sinners by birth. Every time the Bible speaks of the guilt of the sinner for his or her's sins, or tells of them deserving terrible punishment of hell for their sins that the wrath of God is upon them, or that God hates the sinner and is angry with the wicked every day, is pure and absolute Biblical truth.  It is also Bible fact and Scriptural proof that there is not one mention of us being born sinners. We are created in the image of a holy and most powerful God.  In His likeness He created us.  Men and women sin against their nature.  They defile and corrupt themselves. God will take vengeance on the sinner for his sins by His wrath and not because we are born with a sinful nature or Adamic nature.  The most stupid thing l ever heard is the born with an Adamic nature.  Not one mention of this is even in the Scripture nor referred to such a sick thing. God hates false doctrine.  He will not stand for nor tolerate such false pagan-heathen doctrine.  It is not Biblical!

(27) Romans 9:11 For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil... Deuteronomy 1:39 Moreover your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it.  

Romans 9:11 is very clear in what it says. This verse alone says nothing that makes or condemns little children as born with a sin nature. It is a mockery aimed at God and there is no contradictions in the Bible concerning this tragedy.  Yet, most pastors are very quick to defend themselves and point to several passages that seem to point that we are born with a sin nature and are abominable at birth. Those men of God need a slap from God.

No one inherits a sin nature from Adam.  This doctrine of original sin is false and a fairy tale that so many Christians believe.  Thanks thanks that many do not either.  I am one of them.

Deuteronomy 1:39 talks of little ones and children. The verse is so easy to understand as it says they have NO knowledge of good and evil. Cults teach otherwise.  Even most Baptists do so now which mocks the Lord and His omnipotence. So, if cults believe in this (because they are cults anyway), why do Baptists believe the same? It seems to tell me then that even baptists are now cultist in their teachings? God woould not tolerate such foolhardy, unreasonably-reprobate doctrine not even mentioned in the Holy Word of God. If God created a race of sinners, then God is a heartless, unfeeling, unholy and a reprehensible monster who delights in ruining His own character and His so-called love towards us all. But, He in all His holiness, majesty, and glory will not allow false doctrine.  He will not let it slide past without them feeling His terrible wrath.

(28) Mark 14:38 Watch and pray, lest ye enter into temptation... And he(Jesus) was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan. Hebrews 4:15 He was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Verses 14-15 says: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin; and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

Simple logic MUST be applied to these verses because a person who yields or gives in to temptation makes him sin. Therefore, he is a sinner. Temptation and being tempted is NOT sin, but a person sins or is a sinner because he/she gives in to that temptation. We are not sinners by nature nor by birth simply because newborn infants cannot be.  They can never be tempted to give in to temptation to sin because they do not know anything going on around them yet. A whore-mongers attitude and just relative stupidity thought to teach or preach otherwise.

This makes one wonder why God would call someone to be a preacher, yet full knowing that man He called to preach would and will preach and teach false doctrine. A shame, but God is not mocked.  He will judge horribly every false and falsified unbiblical doctrines (l do believe) that so many teach. 

Summary:   
Augustine was the inventor and creator of this dogma of original sin and sin nature.  The words "sin nature " are not in the Bible, as is not Adamic nature found in the bible.  They are found in the paganized perversions: NIV, Jehovah Witness bible, etc.  What on earth are the preachers, who are called by the Lord to preach, hearing this stuff that is not Bible? They listen to the cults and believe little bits and pieces they are taught and incorporate them in their own beliefs thereby ADDING to the Word of God which God tells them not to. Proverbs 30:6, Revelation 22:18-19, Deuteronomy 4:2,12:32.  Why is it then that the words "sin nature" and  "Adamic nature" are not in the KJB yet in the perversions?  Ask any preacher this and guaranteed he will or cannot give a bible answer to this.

Calvanists believe this doctrine. J.W's, Catholicism, other cults believe this, so why is it that many Baptists do also? It is because they are all brainwashed by their teachers in their bible schools, bible colleges, and bible institutes.  This may probably be the first thing one is taught when he is called by the Lord to be preacher. Thank the Lord, l was never taught this as the Lord Himself opened my eyes. I saw the light as others sit in darkness on this topic. A shame so many baptists believe what the cults believe. 

Long ago, Augustine baptized babies so that they would not go to hell. You know why? Because he, along with the Catholics believe babies are born sinners and in sin. By baptizing the babies, they said, they would not go to hell. So if baby baptism is wicked and unbiblical (a heresy to a true Christian), why do many Christians believe on being born a sinner with in fact it is associated with baby baptism? Do they believe blindly without questioning?  

Both born sinner and baby baptism (because babies would go to hell unbaptized) are in the same line and cause damage to the character of God making Him a tyrant. Any man of God who teaches these things (they contradict themselves terribly behind the pulpit and l hear it much). God will deal with them severely. Calvinism, J.W's, New Agers, and the Catholics (Augustine is their saint) believe this. A shame people are so gullible and stupid to believe such evil! Yet, many Christians say babies do not go to hell and then in the same tone they believe they are born sinners. 

You man or woman are contradicting yourself and calling God a liar?  You are lying yourself, too! You are teaching a heresay and lying behind the pulpit. You have no humility, but with much pride because reading this may not even affect you. You are warped in your imagination believing a lie that was fed to you by your seemingly very "intelligent" teachers yet acting ignorant. God answers prayer to those who are humiliated to Him. He shows the truth to the unlearned like me just as much as He does to the able man of God. Maybe He will show even more because, l for one, never grew up hearing such nonsense. 

Big thing is, this is one of the big reasons why people are not being saved anymore due to this false doctrine. When one hears "born sinner" behind the pulpits of America and Canada, it deters and discourages them from wanting to become a Christian. Maybe people are saved only because of the dramatic explanations that follow. But, most would be thinking otherwise.  What great ease it would be if this false doctrine was thrown out of the churches and just pure simple Bible truth were preached instead of one standing up with mocking pride. l have seen and know of preachers who scoff at this. I could name many names, but l would not as the Lord does not want that from me. This may be the difference between one being truly saved or one that's unsure of the future (hell bound?).

Preacher, shut up and get right with God.  Preach the gospel truth or else leave. Someone who is more indoctrinated in ALL Bible truth and doctrine may take over for you someday, leaving you with nothing and with no legacy either. This is all Bible as the Lord led me to do this. When He leads, His truth becomes vocal.  When He does through people He will choose, there will be again much debate on these things as all hate to be wrong. 

I do not mind being wrong as l am into many sound things, but this l know l am not. Amen.

(c) Mike Carey; October 2011

Bless The Lord (Part 3)

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  Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases.  Psalm 103:3

This is a continuation from the previous verses in 2 other parts l spoke on in earlier dates. l like to focus on this great verse and try not to take much time in doing so. I believe it is important not to overlook forgiveness as when we do, we tend to take much for granted.  By saying we forgive then leave it till something flares up again is not good.  Much more when we get angry again at the same thing when before we had said we forgive for this and that is hypocrisy. Not only is forgiveness important in the Christian's life, but it is also important in every ones life even for non-believers or non- Christians. We all want to be forgiven.  We want faults forgiven with and put behind us never to be remembered. But, sad to say, we do remember. This in NOT true forgiveness!  I for one had experienced all of what I just told you here. I experienced this in the past and present.  l am sure l will experience it again in the future though l do not want to.  l do not want to come to a point that I would ask forgiveness from one because I failed to forgive him in the past.  I want to come across as a respectful man to all l meet although you don't know that desire inside of me. None of us do. Forgiveness is a most important part of life as without it you will not be a happy person.  You will not truly be joyful nor will you be at peace with yourself if you have an unforgiving spirit in you. 

The LORD does forgive us from our iniquities, stubborn pride and vile sins. 1 John 1:9 says: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteous. How can God forgive us from our sins when we can't even forgive others?  In 1 John, one tiny word says it all: IF we confess..., IF not WHEN, because many never confess their sins before a Holy God. He does forgive all our iniquities, errors, faults, sins - IF we confess our sins. Do you confess your sins like David did? He had an affair with Bathsheba and did evil in the sight of the Lord. Have you ever commited adultery, murder, rape, lie, cheat, steal, covet, bear false witness, gang-kill someone, butcher an innocent little baby, commit sacrilege or involved in sodomy? If you have and have never confessed your sins, GOD will NEVER forgive you.  He will only IF you confess your sins to Him.  He will forgive all your sins and iniquities. When you call upon Him, He will save you from eternal damnation in hell. Then, your sins and iniquities will He remember no more (Hebrews 8:12). Amen to that! Yet, so many really forget this wonderful verse in Scripture.  It is a promise of God.

He has promised in the Holy Bible He will forgive. When He says He will, He most certainly will. David said in Psalm 51:3, "For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me." Have you acknowledged your transgressions or sins before the Lord? Have you (yes, quite many of you except those who are really true to their callings), pastors, church worker, church planters, deacons, whoever you may be or what ever position you may hold, really confessed your sins before GOD as David did? Or are you just living and asking the Lord to forgive you just so you can say you confessed your sins? Yet in reality, many of you made false profession of confession on your part thinking you have just did your duty to God.  When in fact, you have mocked God in heaven who created you by creating a false statement towards God calling Him a liar.  Which means making you out to be a built-up person who is so righteous, pompous,  and proud that nothing or no one can come close to you in all that you are.  You pretend to be  most holy, sure, right, exact, never wrong, and therefore you make yourself to be a god. If you build yourself up you make yourself a god, God still can forgive you IF you confess your sins. Luke 17:3 says "Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him." Read the following verse (verse 4) which says "And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him." Then forgive him or her. If we are to forgive others, do you think God is not better than us that He forgives us when we confess our sins to Him? Then, why should we not confess our sins to others and ask forgiveness from them where we have done wrong? Remember, there is repentance mentioned here also. He will forgive you and your sins IF you confess them to Him and He will remember them no more. But, you must accept Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour.  If not even though you forgive, hell awaits you still.

I have no enough time to go into much detail anymore.  Yet, you can look other similiar verses up in the Bible. Compare and study them.  IF you are saved, the Lord will give to you and show you much.  He will teach you all you need to know about this doctrine of forgiveness.

The second part of the verse says: "...who healeth all thy diseases." Are you diseased with some infliction? Maybe you are so burdened down with your sins that you never confess.  Maybe you are sick.  Maybe you need a spiritual awakening and healing from the Lord God who created you. The Lord does allow many to suffer.  If you suffer greatly physically  thru illnesses or sickness and deaths of family members or friends, remember, you are going thru this for a reason. God can and does heal.  He will heal IF you confess your sins.  If you do, He will create in you a clean heart and new spirit (Psalm 51:10). Exodus 15:26 says: "for I am the LORD that healeth thee." Isaiah 53:5 says: "with his stripes we are healed."   Matthew 13:15, John 12:40 and Acts 28:27 say: "...and I should heal them."  John 4:47 says: "...and heal his son." 1 Peter 2:24 says: "...by whose stripes ye were healed." Read these portions and study them.  See the Lord Jesus healed people. He will and can heal you if you let Him. He can heal any infliction and affliction, disease or infirmity. Have you called upon the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,  confessed Him with your tongue and believe on Him with your heart? Until you do you will see death in hell and not life in heaven. It is up to you friend.  I pray you make the choice the LORD Jesus Christ expects you to make.  Choose - joy, happiness, praising the Lord and light with Him or darkness, loneliness, screaming and fire with the devil?

Again, it is up to you, my friend.  l pray you make the choice that will save you and send you to heaven to be forever with the Lord.  If you do, you shall see Him face to face. Amen. 

(c) Mike Carey, October 2011

Bless the Lord - Psalm 103:2 (Part 2)

                

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Psalm 103:2

I started a short mini series of this great opening chapter of Psalms  and l love it. With the Lord's permission l would like to continue on with this and will allow Him to lead me to say what is needed for HIS glory and not my own in any way.

Again, it is repeated in this second verse to bless the Lord (many times, in fact, in the whole Bible). l believe when it says something twice about a particular thing, we must take notice of it even more than when something was said only once. Twice in 2 verses, we need to acknowledge Bless the Lord even more and give glory to our LORD GOD for who He truly is.  Yes, twice as much we must.

                          

This article may be long or short, l do not know, as l will go as long as the Lord gives me liberty.  Amen.

                          

Again, we are to bless the Lord, O my soul. The first verse says 'and all that is within me'.  l believe this applies to the second time it is mentioned in verse 2 - 'forget not all his benefits'. This verse in continued thru to verse 5 because these following verses relate to the special and blessed benefits we receive from God when we are in strict obedience and surrender to Him.  When we bless and acknowledge Him; and when we give ourselves to Him 100% not 10%, 20%, 50%, or 75 % . He does bless us all in many ways even those who do not submit to Him or His rule. But, to the believer and born again child of God, He gives to them added blessings.  When we bless Him, or show Him divine favour, we give Him divine and heartfelt thanksgivings in EVERYTHING.

                         

We are never to forget His benefits nor ignore all He has allowed us to have.  He gives us gifts of salvation, life, mercy and grace, and most of all the ability to work and have families. Many are not able to have or do such things. We are not to forget His benefits as they benefit us.  We have to have a love relationship with Him before above all.  These all include spouses, families, friends, work, etc. Once we are in love with our Lord Jesus Christ, and after we have accepted Him as our Lord and Saviour in our hearts and lives, He will then give us the benefits each day.  His will allows us to live.

A benefit is simply "an act of kindness, something received, to do good to." God does not have to do anything good or allow us to have anything.  In all His grace and mercy given to us each day, l believe He gives us benefits or things to allow us to live.  This is in order for us to be drawn closer to Him and seek Him in ways that He will be pleased with us. IF we are completely surrendered to Him and His will, IF we live according to His commandments and obey Him, IF we allow Him to have HIS way with each of us, and IF we do not delay to do what He has planned for us every day, then He would ALLOW us to see the day before us in fullness. But, because of our pride and selfishness, He holds back much, l do believe, because we don't fully trust Him in everything. 

How can a holy, righteous, just, fair and loving God, who created us, want to give us so much when we rebell against Him? It is very sad to see that we fail His goodness, and His holiness every day. We are not just or fair to Him in many respects because we come short of His glory every day.  We are ignorant of all He has done for us.  Yes, all He has given us and all He has allowed us to have. Even those who love us, we even take them for granted.  We never take time to keep in touch with them. We ignore them.  When we do get in touch with them, we can't wait until they leave.  We think it is bothersome to us if they stay longer because we are very busy with our own business.  We won't give our time to those who are truly in need of a visit,an encouraging word, etc.

                   

Of all our God has given us, what benefit have you given to Him lately? l don't mean reading your Bible and doing studies, and being faithful to church and other things relating to the church.   What I mean is, what have you done for HIM LATELY this past week? Or are you too busy, too proud and too selfishly involved in your own rotten, self-righteous life to even acknowledge Him?

                   

Don't forget GOD.  Don't forget Jesus. Don't forget the Holy Spirit.  Give them benefits that They would love to have.  Remember the wrath and anger of almighty GOD, when He judgeth the righteous.  He is angry with the wicked every day. He is angry with the majority of you, whether you like it or not.

                  

Some of His benefits, l will share in another part as my time is gone for now.

                        

© Mike Carey,  September 2011

Luisa Undergoing Physical Therapy

Give THANKS unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. 1 Chronicles 16:8 

God truly answers prayers in His own time.  For months, I had been praying for a foundation to sponsor my free therapy since the available ones are beyond my affordability.  I have been like this for three years, previously with on-off treatment because of financial constraint.  The paralysis made me sad because even  the  online tutorial I wanted so much to work for, I was not accepted because of my difficulty in speaking.  I wanted to work and earn for myself so that I would not be dependent on my family anymore.

One day, out of despair, I wrote a question in the Yahoo Question and Answer Forum.  I heard about singing therapy being a good speech-disability cure.  A retired American Pathologist replied that I rather go through formal therapy instead and recommended an American website.  To make the story short, I emailed two foreign websites from USA and UK.  The UK website gave me the website of National Counsel for Disability Affairs, a Non-Government Organization in the Philippines helping disable people.  That was the only time it dawned on me that I was a disabled person already and there is help in the Philippines even for poor people like me.  

I emailed the NGO immediately.  Usually, answers in the other websites abroad took only one or two days.  There was no reply so I just let it go.  I thought it was end of the rope.  Deep in my heart I said, if it is God's will that I would have therapy, something would happen somewhere soon.

After a week of silence, I was surprised that a lady called and told me about the response of NCDA. She was representing NCDA CARAGA Region (where my hometown belongs).  I emailed the national office.  It took one week for them to arrange who should take charge of my case. CARAGA Region NCDA would be willing to help me anywhere I would have treatment in the region.  She would arrange for the therapy clinic, possibly free of charge or with very minor fees. Since she could not understand me, she emailed me with instructions.  The following days were several emails from them and my responses.

This was very unexpected!  God had arranged everything for me.  I had no temporary home to stay in, and no finances to support me.  Most of all, I did not know anybody in the venue of the therapy. But, I asked two IFB pastors for a bible baptist church I would affiliate with. Yet, I completely trust God to provide me everything I needed from finances (people who contributed more than enough), to temporary home, to new friends, and to a very good bible baptist church, too.  Everything He provided, to my great amazement!

Now I am here doing the therapy.  I do not know when it will end.  But, I trust God it would be very soon.  He did it before.  He can do it soon.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy path. (Proverbs 3:5,6)

Thou art worthy, O Lord, TO receive GLORY and honour and power: (Revelation 4:11a).

(c) Luisa Mercado; August 31, 2011

Bless the Lord - Psalm 103:1-5 (Part 1)

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BLESS the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Psalm 103:1

               

I plan to take one verse at a time and try my best to expound on it. Do you know what the word bless means without looking the word up? It means "grant divine favour to." Give favour to with much heartfelt favour, as giving to the LORD with no thought about receiving back from Him, but being surprised when He does give something back to you.  You better see it quick, acknowledge Him, and thank Him no matter what small or large thing He has allowed you to have. Never forget what He did or gave you. 

How to bless the Lord in one way? bless the LORD Himself. How? Easy. Just simply thank Him with an outstretched hand and acknowledge Him.  Show Him you are reaching to touch the Hand and Face of the one who saved your wretched soul from hell, if you are saved. Thank Him.  Show Him divine favour. Show the Lord Jesus Christ the favour that He showed you as He died in your place on the old rugged cross at Calvary. Bless the LORD for His saving grace and His will to allow you to live instead of mooching off of Him.  Stop complaining everytime something wrong goes on in your life.  Take time for Him and pray to Him. Furthermore, thank our blessed Lord God for giving you trials and tribulations.  Most never have because most of us do nothing for Him to show Him the favour and lovingkindness that He showed us.  The Lord constantly shows us and gives grace to every one of us every day we wake up.  He enables us to see the light of day. We moan and groan in us all the day brings.  He cry at all that happen throughout the day.  We mope around like someone on dope, oblivious to all around us and then get angry when someone seems to be given or blessed by the Lord more than we. If we want the Lord's blessings, we better bless Him and give Him favour more than ever.  It is the faithful Christian who is submissive to His will, obedient to His call, who gives his or her all to the Lord, walks with Him and talks with Him every day, has a glow about him when he does His will, and who gives with his all with much love to glorify the Lord in all things thereby He is exalted and lifted up.  The LORD will give and bless that person more than one who gives back to Him with a hard heart and expects the Lord to give, give, and give with great expectation to receive something. This ill-expectant man has much pride, unfaithfulness and a selfish, sinladen heart (Jeremiah17:9)

                       

"BLESS THE LORD, OH MY SOUL".  "O my soul" - too many times we say it because we are weary, tired, too ill, have a little cold, don't like the weather as we can't go out, etc. You sissy if you're a man, and prissy if you're a woman. Many say, "My soul is so tired.  l don't like it so rotten, and my soul is grieved". Yes, your soul should be grieved when you complain about yourselves!  Instead, you should be sold out to the Lord God and not to the devil who is father or lies and deceit. Your soul should have yearning to be sold to Christ our Lord and not to the things of the world. 

When your soul is in a true deep grieving, you are blessing the Lord and longing to be with Him.  You have the urgency in serving Him with all your heart instead of being half hearted in all things pertaining our Lord Jesus. Instead of going 1 mile for Him, double what you do for our Saviour each day.  Do more for Him.  Bless and thank Him.  Show Him divine favour instead of expecting it from Him all the time.  After all, He either saved you from hell, or if you are unsaved, He has allowed you to live ONE more day.  You are only alive by His grace for one more day to enable you to turn to Him with all your heart and accept Him as your Saviour.  That is why Jesus is allowing you to live one more day.  It is a miracle taking place.  He is our omnipotent God.  He gives and shows us grace and mercy each day. He wants to draw us close to HIM so that we can admit our sinfulness. We are sinners.  Let us humble ourselves, believe on and in Him, repent of our rotten sins, be convicted, and ask Him in our hearts. When we do that, we become children of the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.

                    

'AND ALL THAT IS WITHIN ME...'  It says ALL that is within us, more than what the world can offer us.  We don't thank the world for all we have and what it may have given to us. The world can not save us from hell nor can it give us sweet comfort.   It cannot give us relief from our burdens of sins.   Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ can. With ALL our soul, heart and mind, let us give thanks unto the Lord for His unspeakable gift - Jesus Christ - who died in our place.  Let us think about this:  it could of been every one on earth that could have died on a trillion trees to allow Him to live.  Do you think if it could have been us in His stead, would we do that for the Lord? Definitely NO!  But,  He died for us. His blood cleanses us all from sin.  All there is for us to do is confess Him then walk with Him.  We can only do that if we get saved.  

We can't walk with a holy God if we reject His free gift of eternal salvation.  If we do accept Him and His free gift and become born again (John 3:3), He will prepare a place for us in heaven. So, all that is within us bless God,give Him heartfelt, deep thanks, glorify Him in all His glorious holiness, and have a consuming-fire yearning and desire in us to be close to Him.  "ALL THAT IS WITHIN ME" - ALL to me that is the key word. If we have no desire to serve God, don't. We keep living the way we are and He will deal with us in HIS time and in HIS way.  But, we can have peace with God and a life more abundant IF we "call upon the name of the Lord" and we shall be saved.  Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, friend, and thou shalt be saved.

            

"BLESS HIS HOLY NAME". He is holy and His name is also.  We are not. We can be like him if we are to "so be ye holy in all manner of conversation: because it is written, Be ye holy; for l am holy (1 Peter 1:15b -16)".

            

We are to be like Him.  Holy means sacred; acceptable to God.  Are you acceptable to Him?  Are you holy in His eyes? Or are you in the distance trying to put on a front in front of others trying to be righteous? Stop being a hypocrite. We should be rejoicing with joy unspeakable and full of glory ( 1 Peter 1:8).  We need to be more Christlike in our actions,  talks, dresses, attitudes, countenances, and responses in front of others. We will never be perfect, but some of us will when we go home to be with the Lord in heaven. Are you ready? Are you saved, sanctified and sure? Or are you unsure, at unrest, and unstable? Heaven is only 1 breath, my friend. Hell, too, if you are unsure about your destination.  Make your important decision now.

     

Read: Acts. 16:31, Romans 10:9-13, 1John 5:12-13, John 3:3,16-17  Revelations 20:14-15,   Hebrews 9:27,    Revelation 21:8.

© Mike Carey; August 13, 2011

  

Pride

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The fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. Proverbs 8:13

A bad word amongst us, eh? No likes hearing about that little word. Never call me prideful or that l am proud. No not I, not any of you. Never a woman who deems so sweet and a man who tries innocently to be on good behaviour. Bah humbug. Don't be full of dog doo and shoo it off as something that others have more than you. Pastors have it as well as those in the pews. Others who do not go to church have it, too.

                       

I tire of pride myself because l am full of it.  l am not ashamed to admit it, but I am ashamed that I have it.  What about you? Are you? Or are you too full of yourself to even see yourself that way?  Church member, what about you? Pastors, what about you? Anyone who reads this, what about you? l pray God Almighty will convict every one of you so horribly that you cannot bear it.  If you are not convicted or feel nothing, you are not only dead inside, but YOU are full of pride.  You will just pass this off as me just doing a writeup for our blog? Do not think of it that way. YOU will pay dearly no matter who you are.  Either you could be a preacher,  a pagan heathen, an idolater, a sodomite, a killer, a liar, a cheat, rapist, etc. You who reads this that the Lord gave me, He has given this to me for a reason.  This is not for something to just do.  He gave me this verse so that anyone of you needs to read this.  Until you are convicted terribly, confess your sins and get right with God, you will go to hell if not saved. 

Isaiah 59:1,2 state 'Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that HE WILL NOT HEAR.' The bold capitalized is my own. But nevertheless the Word of God. One day God will not hear. DO you want that He will not hear your crying out to Him for salvation and death from hell?

                      

I write this with the verse in mind.  Proverbs 13:10 states 'Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.'

                    

We are not well advised as we all think we are. We are not full of wisdom as much as we think we are. All of us are full of something, but it is not wisdom. As l age gracefully, l try to, yet it is hard to do when I am in a world full of sin, pride, dissension, rebellion, lust, and wicked depravity, much backsliding and backbiting.  Why I think the Lord has allowed me to live this long?  It is because He wants me to see so much evil while still not taking me home yet. I long for His coming and His glorious appearing.  But, why He allows me to live?  It is because it is still HIS will. He is not finished with me yet.  He still has things for me to do for HIM and not for me.  He wants me alive even though l get out of hand at times and away from Him although l do not want to.

                  

l believe pride is the cause of many sins. The much unconfessed sins, l believe have. 1 John 1:9 says, 'If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.' PERIOD. How to get rid of our stinking pride (All of you have it, too.  Do not think you are exempt because you are NOT). As Leonard Ravenhill once said, 'you stink with pride'. 

Now Ravenhill was a man who NEVER compromised what he preached and taught on.  We need more preachers like him,  Finney, Jones, Sundays, Moody, Evans, and Whitefield.  But now, we hear many messages geared towards everyone who wants to hear nice words said to them (except for some really true preachers). These pulpiteers are full of themselves and with much pride. This is why they hear nothing from the Lord on what messages to preach on, but speak on what they want. Do you think God will be pleased with them?  Never.

Friend, let me tell you these:          

• 'Only by pride' cometh undoctrinated heathens who speak from themselves and never have the touch of God in them.
• 'Only by pride' cometh those who refuse to listen to sound Bible doctrine taught.
• 'Only by pride' cometh those who NEVER preach on standards (SHORT hair for men, LONG hair for women, proper dress and conduct).  Most are very guilty on this. This will get to some as l know many who do not preach on these things. You preacher, it is your duty to a Holy and just God. You preach what God tells you to.  If He tells you to speak on standards, you better do it and don't make light of it.  Do not preach a watered-down sermon to suit those in the pews.
• 'Only by pride' cometh wolves in sheeps' clothing who steals members from churches or take over a church and teach things that gradually becoming cults. Weaker Christians or even some very strong ones are unaware and misled.   
• 'Only by pride' cometh the pewsters in the pews who know it all and will try to rip apart the Lord's house by getting followers to follow them.
• 'Only by pride' cometh the woman with a big mouth who cannot shut up in church.  She brings her opinions instead of her husband's who is supposed to ask the questions to the Pastor.     
• 'Only by pride' cometh the man who is a loof and a big poof in the sense that he is sacred and that he should be revered by everyone. With his nose high in the air, he seems to say: "Look at me.  l am somebody. Notice me. l am most important".  No you are not! Sit down and listen in church or leave and do not come back.

 

BUT, with the well-advised, is WISDOM because:

• wisdom is humility towards God first, then others.
• wisdom is grace to those who may not deserve it, but show it anyway.  It is putting yourself last in all things and thinking less of yourself.
• wisdom is common courtesy in times of hatred and disrespect  by others looking down on you.  You show courtesy in the most vile and hardest of times because you love the Lord and you put Him first in ALL things.
• wisdom is putting others first without giving yourself a thought in things you need or want.
• wisdom is keeping quiet when you do not want to letting others talk.  Please remember Proverbs 29:11.
• wisdom is speaking only when the Lord leads you to and not because you want to say something.
• wisdom is learning from others who has more wisdom and knowledge than you.  It is accepting with a smile that you have learned something new and have never known before.