R-U-Born-Again
Jesus said, Except a man be born again,
he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Marvel not that I said unto thee,
Ye must be born again. (John 3:3,7)
Being born again, not of corruptible seed,
but of incorruptible, by the word of God,
which liveth and abideth for ever. (1 Peter 1:23)
Jesus answered, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you,
unless a man is born of water and [even] the Spirit,
he cannot [ever] enter the kingdom of God.
What is born of [from] the flesh is flesh
[of the physical is physical]; and
what is born of the Spirit is spirit. (John 3:5-6)
Do you personally know God?
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee
the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. (John 17:3)
We know that we have come to know him
if we obey his commands.
The man who says, "I know him," but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
But if anyone obeys his word,
God's love is truly made complete in him.
This is how we know we are in him:
Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did. (1 John 2:3-6)
Jesus said, The time has come for the Son of Man
to be glorified and exalted.
I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains [just one grain;
it never becomes more but lives] by itself alone.
But if it dies, it produces many others and yields a rich harvest.
Anyone who loves his life loses it, but anyone who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal.
[Whoever has no love for, no concern for, no regard for his life here on earth, but despises it, preserves his life forever and ever.]
If anyone serves Me, he must continue to follow Me [to cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying] and wherever I am, there will My servant be also. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him. (John 12:23-26)
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature:
old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
(2Corinthians 5:17)
Be honest with yourself God's Word should humble us !
strength: this is the first commandment. (Mark 12:30)
The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him;
and he will show them his covenant. (Psalms 25:14)
For if we would judge ourselves,
we should not be judged. (1Corinthians 11:31)
But without faith it is impossible to please him:
for he that cometh to God must believe that he is,
and that he is a rewarder of
them that diligently seek him. (Hebrews 11:6)
I do not sit with false persons,
nor fellowship with pretenders;
I hate the company of evildoers
and will not sit with the wicked.
(Psalm 26:4-5)
angels not allowed?
the gates of Hell?
The Lord is near [He is coming soon]
(there is a perfect church)
Will I be Hated ?
Are churches the corpse? Who are the buzzards?
Babel or Babylon = "confusion (by mixing)"
A little leaven (a slight inclination to error, or a few false teachers) leavens the whole lump [it perverts the whole conception of faith or misleads the whole church]. Galatians 5:9
nor fellowship with pretenders;
I hate the company of evildoers and
will not sit with the wicked. (Psalm 26:4-5)
The Lord is near - He is coming soon
"Turn from your sins and turn to God,
because the Kingdom of Heaven is near. Matthew 3:2
Let all men know and perceive and recognize your unselfishness
(your considerateness, your forbearing spirit).
The Lord is near [He is coming soon]. Philippians 4:5
The end of the world is coming soon. Everything in the world is about to be wrapped up. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers, take nothing for granted - stay wide-awake in prayer. 1 Peter 4:7
How blessed the reader! blessed (happy, to be envied)
are those who hear [it read] and who keep themselves true to the things which are written in it [heeding them and laying them to heart], all the words written in this book!
for the time [for the words to be fulfilled] is just about up. Revelation 1:3
Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book
and make no secret of them,
for the time when things are brought to a crisis
and the period of their fulfillment is near.
He who is unrighteous (unjust, wicked), let him be unrighteous still;
and he who is filthy (vile, impure), let him be filthy still;
and he who is righteous (just, upright, in right standing with God),
let him do right still; and he who is holy, let him be holy still.
Behold, I am coming soon,
and I shall bring My wages and rewards with Me,
to repay and render to each one
just what his own actions and his own work merit.
Revelation 22:10-12
The Lord Is Coming Again
And now, brothers and sisters, I want you to know what will happen to the Christians (those who belong to Jesus) who have died so you will not be full of sorrow like people who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus comes, God will bring back with Jesus all the Christians (those who belong to Jesus) who have died.
I can tell you this directly from the Lord: Christians (those who belong to Jesus) who are still living when the Lord returns will not rise to meet him ahead of those who are in their graves. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians (those who belong to Jesus) who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, Christians (those who belong to Jesus) who are still alive will be taken up into the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the sky. From that time on those who belong to Jesus will all be with the Lord forever. Because of this, comfort and encourage each other with these words. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
with His peace,mercy,grace,& wisdom