Before JESUS CHRIST began HIS ministry as a SON of MAN to announce the fulfillment of the times, John the Baptist came as a herald to announce HIM. This fulfilled the prophecies of the Prophet Isaiah and the Prophet Malachi about a man that GOD would send to announce the advent of HIS MESSIAH (Malachi 3:1). John most probably had spent all his adult life in the wilderness having locust and honey for his food before the time came for him to commence his ministry and work. This happened when the Word of GOD came to John.
while Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins
Luke 3:2 - 3
What was the message that John preached? Did he say that the time is fulfilled for the commandments of GOD to be done away with? Did he say if you do sometime wrong just do some penance to atone for them? Did he say we don't have to observe anything anymore? Did he say any of these things? If not then why do we have a Christianity today that teaches these? What was it that he actually said that was recorded and handed down to us today?
while Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins
Luke 3:2 - 3
What was the message that John preached? Did he say that the time is fulfilled for the commandments of GOD to be done away with? Did he say if you do sometime wrong just do some penance to atone for them? Did he say we don't have to observe anything anymore? Did he say any of these things? If not then why do we have a Christianity today that teaches these? What was it that he actually said that was recorded and handed down to us today?
Matthew chapter 3 verses 1 and 2.
In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”
Mark chapter 1 verse 4 to 5.
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. Then all the land of Judea, and those from Jerusalem, went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
So the record of the Gospel of Matthew, Mark and Luke all recorded the same thing that John the Baptist was calling on the Jews to repent as the LORD MESSIAH was coming (Matthew 3:3; Luke 3:4; Mark 1:2). Did John the Baptist preach a false Gospel? Was John preaching a message that was contrary to the message of JESUS and HIS Apostles? Did John preach a false message so that Christmas religion could preach the real message?
What about the messages of the Apostles of JESUS CHRIST? What did Paul teach?
Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
Romans 2:4
Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.”
Acts 17:30 - 31
What did the JESUS CHRIST's chief Apostle, Peter teach?
Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord
Acts 3:9
The Apostles of JESUS all preached the very same message as John the Baptist. That was the record of all the New Testament Scriptures.
How about the prophets of GOD in the Old Testament times did they preach a different gospel?
if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14
And testified against them, That You might bring them back to Your law.
Yet they acted proudly, And did not heed Your commandments, But sinned against Your judgments, ‘Which if a man does, he shall live by them.’ And they shrugged their shoulders, Stiffened their necks, And would not hear.
Nehemiah 9:29
“Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Repent, turn away from your idols, and turn your faces away from all your abominations.
Ezekiel 14:6
Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways,” says the Lord GOD. “Repent, and turn from all your transgressions, so that iniquity will not be your ruin. Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O house of Israel?
Ezekiel 18:30 - 31
Again, when a wicked man turns away from the wickedness which he committed, and does what is lawful and right, he preserves himself alive. Because he considers and turns away from all the transgressions which he committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.
Ezekiel 18:27 - 28
Read the book of Jonah, how the city of Nineveh turned and repented from their wicked ways and GOD spared that city from the destruction that Jonah preached. Was not the requirement for repentance the same? GOD does not change (Malachi 3:6).
Even Balaam, a wicked Prophet of GOD, knew of the requirement to repent (only he was not sincere conspiring with Balak to lure the Israelites to sin):
And Balaam said to the Angel of the LORD, “I have sinned, for I did not know You stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displeases You, I will turn back.”
Numbers 22:34
How about JESUS CHRIST, the SON of GOD, HIMSELF? What did the Gospel accounts record about JESUS CHRIST and the Gospel (good news) that HE announced? Did HE said that the Laws and Commandments of GOD were not longer necessary to be kept, was that what HE announced (Matthew 5:17)? Was that the good news?
At the end of HIS work, the work of HIS FATHER, before HE was delivered to be killed did HE tell HIS Apostles and disciples that since HE ‘had fulfilled all things therefore they no longer need to keep GOD's commandments anymore since they were nothing but a yoke of bondage (John 17:8, 14, 17 - 18)?’ Was that the good news?
Before HE ascended to sit on HIS FATHER'S right hand did HE teach HIS Apostles and disciples that they were from then on under grace ‘therefore there is no longer a need to observe anything anymore and there was no longer a need to keep HIS Commandments or HIS FATHER's Commandments since they had been nailed to HIS cross (Matthew 28:16 - 20)?’ Was that the good news?
Did HE said that from then on ‘it is OK to worship idols as long as it is in HIS “image” or HIS mother's, “the perpectual virgin's image?” Was this the good news?
Did HE instruct HIS disciples before HE ascended to HIS FATHER in Heaven, that ‘from then forth all Christians are to observed Sunday as a day of worship and rest since that was the day HE was resurrected’ Did HE at that time commanded them to observe the ‘so called’ day of HIS resurrection rather than to commemorate the New Testament Covenant of HIS death made through the shedding of HIS blood which HE instituted before HE died to pay the penalty of mankind's sins?
Did HE tell HIS Apostles that HE and the FATHER and the HOLY SPIRIT are ‘of a trinity?’ Did HE commanded them to use the pagans’ celebration of their pagan’s gods birthday as a celebration of HIS birthday? Well did JESUS CHRIST teach and command all these?
If HE didn't then why are these the observations, celebrations and practices of nearly all those who profess Christianity today? Why is Christianity recognized today as Christmas and Easter and Good Friday? Why are we being taught that the Christian GOD is a Trinity?
Were all the records of the Gospel and New Testament accounts in the Scripture of Truth just a ruse and JESUS CHRIST secretly revealed HIS real message to this “Vicar” of Christ, this Pope, this self appointed overlord of the Christian religion? I don't know what you think but all of main stream Christendom believed so, otherwise why are they advocating and following all these doctrines and celebrations that are not in the Christian Bible.
But I choose to believe the records of the Scripture of Truth (Daniel 10:21). How about you?
Here is what JESUS CHRIST announced:
Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
Mark 1:14 - 15
When HE sent out HIS twelve apostles, two by two to preach the Gospel they were command to preach that people should repent.
So they went out and preached that people should repent. And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.
Mark 6:12 - 13
After HIS death and resurrection before HE ascend to HIS FATHER, HE taught the Holy Scriptures to HIS disciples:
And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures. Then He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And you are witnesses of these things.
Luke 24:45 -48
And JESUS specifically commanded them to obey and observe all the things HE taught them just before HE ascended to Heaven:
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen
Matthew 28:19 - 20
Many years after HE had ascended to Heaven after all HIS Apostles, except John, had died, JESUS send HIS Angel to John with a message from HIS FATHER revealing the events that were soon to follow from that time onwards until the End of the Age (which is today). In it was revealed of an event a few thousands from that time, an event called the Day of the LORD. Here are some of the records from the book of Revelation.
Revelation 9:20 - 21
Revelation 16:9 - 11
Here we have the revelation of an event thousands of years after the Apostolic times and future to today, which the Scripture of Truth recorded in advance, speaking of the refusal by sinning men to repent of their deeds (yes of what they are doing) despites thunderous and punishing plagues from GOD.
John the Baptist taught of a need to repent, JESUS CHRIST throughout HIS three and a half years ministry consistently taught of a need to repent, to stop disobeying GOD's Commandments and start obeying GOD, keeping HIS commandments. Before HE ascended to Heaven HE opened the understanding of the Scriptures to HIS Apostles and disciples teaching that they should preach repentance and the remission of sins starting from Jerusalem. Years after HE had ascended to Heaven HE sent HIS Angel with a prophetic message to the last surviving Apostle John, and in that message was the same requirement for repentance. All the Apostles of JESUS CHRIST and all the Prophets of the Old Testament, taught the same thing.
Did John the Baptist, and JESUS CHRIST, and all of HIS appointed Apostles, and all the Old Testament Prophets, all of them preached a false gospel so that this special “Vicar of Christ” and all these special councils and synods of bishops could preach the true message of the Christian religion?
JESUS CHRIST, HIMSELF before HE ascended to Heaven, in HIS instructions to HIS Apostles and disciples specifically taught them to preach repentance.
Some “rocket scientist” may asked, ‘Repent from what?’ And that is a fair question because that is how “rocket scientist” are. Clueless! Now when I use the term “rocket scientist” I am not referring to those brilliant researchers and man of science but to those puffed up personages who think they know everything just because they know something. That is why I use the term in between double quotes. I could use the exact term pompous idiots but that would be making it too obvious and might offend their hyper inflated ego and hurt their sensitive feelings.
Repent means to be truly remorseful for something that we have done and to cease from doing it. In the case with GOD, it concerned some wrongs that we have done. So what have we done that is wrong? Now the problem is nobody really believe they are in the wrong or are doing something wrong even if they know they are doing something wrong. That is the essence of the carnal nature or what I call the human psyche. Try pointing out to a complete stranger or someone you are not acquainted with, that they are doing something wrong and you are asking to start a quarrel, and maybe even get yourself beaten up or killed (Acts 7:51 - 54, 57; Proverbs 21:2).
The GOD of the Christian Bible said that all men (includes women) are sinners (Romans 3:23; Psalm 53:3; Ecclesiastes 7:20). What that means is we are all sinning against GOD and our fellow man (Matthew 22:37 - 40; Exodus 20:1 - 17; Genesis 9:6). So when GOD call us to repent, HE is calling us to stop sinning, stop being disobedient, stop breaking HIS Laws and Commandments. That includes stop doing wrong against our fellow man (Romans 13:10). But stopping to do all those things also means we must start doing something. We must start obeying HIM, starting keeping HIS Commandments and Charges and Instructions. And we must start respecting our fellow man in not mistreating them, stealing or robbing from them, cheating them, maligning them, dealing deceitfully against them and doing them any and all manner of wrong and harm.
Now if you can understand that, you surely must begin to realize how ridiculous is the doctrine that teaches us that there is nothing we need to do (not of works) to receive the grace of GOD but we only need to accept JESUS CHRIST as our personal savior. Because most theologians and religious experts from the Christmas religion are advocating just such a doctrine, ‘we do not need to keep or observe anything to be saved because it is by grace we are saved and not of works.’ According to these theologians and religious experts all anyone need to do to be saved from eternal hell fire is just open up their mouth and utter a few magical words. It doesn't matter if they do not know who JESUS CHRIST is (John 16:3; 1 John 2:3 - 4) or who the CREATOR GOD is (John 8:19).
Now on the other hand there is this other doctrine from this same Christmas religion that advocate the doing meaningless chanting as penance to atone for when we do these wrongs or sins. If you are an intelligent and rational person you have got to be scratching your head and asking, ‘How does that solve anything?’ Now in this huge mother church of the Christmas religion there are hundred of millions of disciples who believe they are the original Christian true to the tradition of the Apostolic fathers, not one of them even considering this for a second. That is just how deceived the whole of mainstream Christianity is by this great Mystery Babylonian religion.
Is it a small wonder today we see a “Christian” world filled to the brim with all manner of perversion and wickedness?
All these wrongs and wickedness the Bible called sin. So according to the Christian Bible we are to repent from sinning which is doing something through an action or speech that is wrong (as oppose to doing right).
If we are to repent from sin we need to know what sin is. There are many views on what sin is in the teachings of traditional “Christianity.” I will list here two of the most seriously flawed ones. Because these definitions are the vehicles through which Satan deceived the world into believing in an unreasonable and exacting GOD (Genesis 3:4; 4:13; Luke 19:21) even as his disciples go around and with their very same breath talking about love, grace and a merciful GOD.
Some Teachings On Sin In “Mainstream Christianity.”
1. Sin is a condition mankind is born in or into and it is not something we do or can do anything about.
2. Sin is falling short of the perfection of GOD or missing the mark of the perfection of GOD.
Below are these two teachings expressed in online print that are representative of the views held by mainstream “Christianity.”
1. Natural Condition Of Man.
Original sin is a condition, not something that people do: It's the normal spiritual and psychological condition of human beings, not their bad thoughts and actions. Even a newborn baby who hasn't done anything at all is damaged by original sin.
The above doctrine from the followers of the Christmas religion basically said that GOD created us inherently sinful. Through this it is implied that GOD is unreasonable and unjust because HE made us this way yet condemned us when we sinned. By implication this is saying that GOD's grace is nothing but purely for GOD to glorify HIMSELF as superior to us. That in essence (concept) is what this evil doctrine teaches. So you still think that mainstream “Christianity” is Christian?
The Scripture of Truth specifically state that GOD made man upright:
But I did find this: God created people to be virtuous, but they have each turned to follow their own downward path.
Ecclesiastes 7:29 (New Living Translation).
2. Missing The Mark.
This concept also encompasses the idea of failing to measure up to a standard. For example, most academic courses and tests are graded or judged according to a minimum standard. If we don’t meet that standard, we fail that test or course. A minimum level of performance is expected, and anything less than that standard is failure. By not meeting that standard, we “miss the mark” and don’t pass. We can miss the mark by either missing the goal at which we were aiming or by falling short of that goal. In either situation we fail to reach the mark set for us.
In this doctrine of the Christmas religion it is implied that GOD is measuring us against HIMSELF, an impossible standard for mortal and imperfect man to attain. It implied that GOD required from us what it is beyond our limited physical nature to attain to, thus painting a picture of an unreasonably demanding GOD. That GOD expects what is impossible for us to achieve (HE made us this way) yet condemned us when we fail to measure up to HIS impossible standard. This doctrine is a lot trickier than the first so please read the chapter on ‘Grace, Sin And The Commandments Of GOD’ to get a full understanding and for proof that this doctrine is not from the Scripture of Truth but a clever and evil deception, ‘twisting’ some Scriptures to claim that this is what the Scriptures taught.
I will just mention here that these are all part of the great deception of Satan. Lies that indirectly and implicitly portrayed GOD as harsh and unjust to impute on man what is not within man's power to correct. I will fully discuss this and also what sin is in greater detail and depth in the chapter ‘Grace, Sin And The Commandments Of GOD.’
Anyone reading this still think mainstream “Christianity” is not Antichrist?
Here I will discuss the basic concept of what sin is. For a full spectrum discussion on sin as defined and illustrated in the Scripture of Truth please read the chapter 'Grace, Sin And The Commandments Of GOD' where I will expound the deeper aspects especially the writings of the Apostle Paul of which the Chief Apostle Peter wrote:
and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you, as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures.
2 Peter 3:15 - 16
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What The Bible Said Sin Is.
Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.
1 John 3:4
That means sin is about breaking or not obeying (not keeping) the law. Something we do (breaking) or fail to do (not obeying).
All unrighteousness is sin
1 John 5:17
That means that it is about what is right and what is wrong, what is good and what is evil. The New International Reader's Version translates it in a simpler English, ' Every wrong thing we do is sin '.
Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.
James 4:17
Omission to do good is as bad as commission of wrongs. Being responsible and acting and speaking responsibly for good and against evil. Not being responsible therefore is also sin.
Basically then sin is doing something we know to be wrong or harmful or unlawful and also of acting or speaking irresponsibly. One of the easiest of all things to do to determine whether something we say or do is sin, is this - if you don't like what someone else is doing or saying (especially when it affects you) but you do the same thing yourself (to others) then know for sure that you are sinning. That will include when you fail to live up to your responsibility as you reasonably expect others to.
So sin essentially is how we wrongfully treat others and also ourselves. And is not just about commission (speeches and deeds) but omission too (knowing or willing negligence, yes that includes willful negligence). And this applies to all our acts and words to both GOD as well as man (mankind).
Honor to whom honor is due and respect to whom respect is due. That is what we expect from others and that is what is required of us. That is where breaking the commandments and charges and instructions of GOD is also a sin.
The main thrust of sin is not about whether you can stop yourself or not, but whether you do stop yourself or not. It is not about ability but willingness. Stopping these works and words through commission or omission. Here is where Satan's lies had the whole world of “Christendom” deceived by implying that sin is something beyond our limited ability to control in ourselves because we are made that way.
Now repentance is required towards GOD (because HE created us and bestowed on us life and desired for us all goodness and well being but we rebelled and rejected HIM) and also because HE owns us. HE is our owner and master that is what GOD means, the ONE who have absolute right over us, because everything is created by HIM and belongs to HIM (Genesis 1:1; Psalm 89:11; 1 Corinthians 10:26, 28). When we wronged or harmed another person or even the earth we lived in, which GOD made, we wronged GOD because all these things are HIS. It is as you harm your neighbor or destroy his property, you have done wrong to your neighbor but you also have committed sin against GOD because your neighbor belongs to GOD who created him/her just as you also belong to GOD.
The repentance that is required is that we stop doing wrong and committing sin against GOD, breakings HIS charges, laws and commandments, disobeying HIS voice and instructions; stopping our distrust towards our CREATOR, BENEFACTOR and GOD. That means we must start trusting (demonstrating complete faith) and start obeying GOD, keeping and performing all HIS commandments, laws, charges and instructions. That is the condition, the repentance needed to avail of HIS grace, which is HIS mercy to pardon (forgive) us for all these sins and wickedness which we in our lives have knowingly done. Then and only then can the penalty (which is the justly ordained sentence for breaking the laws of GOD) which HIS SON, JESUS CHRIST had paid by dying in our stead be lifted from us. We are required to meet the condition (repentance towards GOD) before we can avail of the grace that is given by the application of the blood that CHRIST shed, as HE died on the cross hung on a tree for us in the Forever Covenant with GOD. Everlasting judgment is all that is left for all those who reject this New Testament Covenant because they are still under the penalty that is required because of their sins. For ‘the wages (penalty or ultimate payment) of sin is death,’ forever death.
Grace is not unconditional just as the love of GOD is not unconditional, contrary to the lies perpetuated by the followers of the Christmas and other Antichrist religion, the disciples of Satan through the churches of the Antichrist. For a full discussion on the grace of GOD read the chapter ‘Grace, Sin And The Commandments Of GOD’ and on the love of GOD read the chapter ‘GOD IS.’
The whole world has embraced these lies. And the really sad fact is, today even in the very Church of GOD and among the rest of the Elect, many have also embraced a number of these lies too, the elders and leaders feeding the Saints of GOD lies (Malachi 1:6 - 7, 10 - 12). Lies that blaspheme the Glorious Name and the Perfect Righteousness of the ALMIGHTY CREATOR and GOD.
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THE OLD TESTAMENT AND THE NEW TESTAMENT. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11i 11ii 11iii 11iv 12 13 14i 14ii 14iii
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In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”
Mark chapter 1 verse 4 to 5.
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. Then all the land of Judea, and those from Jerusalem, went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
So the record of the Gospel of Matthew, Mark and Luke all recorded the same thing that John the Baptist was calling on the Jews to repent as the LORD MESSIAH was coming (Matthew 3:3; Luke 3:4; Mark 1:2). Did John the Baptist preach a false Gospel? Was John preaching a message that was contrary to the message of JESUS and HIS Apostles? Did John preach a false message so that Christmas religion could preach the real message?
What about the messages of the Apostles of JESUS CHRIST? What did Paul teach?
Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
Romans 2:4
Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.”
Acts 17:30 - 31
What did the JESUS CHRIST's chief Apostle, Peter teach?
Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord
Acts 3:9
The Apostles of JESUS all preached the very same message as John the Baptist. That was the record of all the New Testament Scriptures.
How about the prophets of GOD in the Old Testament times did they preach a different gospel?
if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14
And testified against them, That You might bring them back to Your law.
Yet they acted proudly, And did not heed Your commandments, But sinned against Your judgments, ‘Which if a man does, he shall live by them.’ And they shrugged their shoulders, Stiffened their necks, And would not hear.
Nehemiah 9:29
“Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Repent, turn away from your idols, and turn your faces away from all your abominations.
Ezekiel 14:6
Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways,” says the Lord GOD. “Repent, and turn from all your transgressions, so that iniquity will not be your ruin. Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O house of Israel?
Ezekiel 18:30 - 31
Again, when a wicked man turns away from the wickedness which he committed, and does what is lawful and right, he preserves himself alive. Because he considers and turns away from all the transgressions which he committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die.
Ezekiel 18:27 - 28
Read the book of Jonah, how the city of Nineveh turned and repented from their wicked ways and GOD spared that city from the destruction that Jonah preached. Was not the requirement for repentance the same? GOD does not change (Malachi 3:6).
Even Balaam, a wicked Prophet of GOD, knew of the requirement to repent (only he was not sincere conspiring with Balak to lure the Israelites to sin):
And Balaam said to the Angel of the LORD, “I have sinned, for I did not know You stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displeases You, I will turn back.”
Numbers 22:34
How about JESUS CHRIST, the SON of GOD, HIMSELF? What did the Gospel accounts record about JESUS CHRIST and the Gospel (good news) that HE announced? Did HE said that the Laws and Commandments of GOD were not longer necessary to be kept, was that what HE announced (Matthew 5:17)? Was that the good news?
At the end of HIS work, the work of HIS FATHER, before HE was delivered to be killed did HE tell HIS Apostles and disciples that since HE ‘had fulfilled all things therefore they no longer need to keep GOD's commandments anymore since they were nothing but a yoke of bondage (John 17:8, 14, 17 - 18)?’ Was that the good news?
Before HE ascended to sit on HIS FATHER'S right hand did HE teach HIS Apostles and disciples that they were from then on under grace ‘therefore there is no longer a need to observe anything anymore and there was no longer a need to keep HIS Commandments or HIS FATHER's Commandments since they had been nailed to HIS cross (Matthew 28:16 - 20)?’ Was that the good news?
Did HE said that from then on ‘it is OK to worship idols as long as it is in HIS “image” or HIS mother's, “the perpectual virgin's image?” Was this the good news?
Did HE instruct HIS disciples before HE ascended to HIS FATHER in Heaven, that ‘from then forth all Christians are to observed Sunday as a day of worship and rest since that was the day HE was resurrected’ Did HE at that time commanded them to observe the ‘so called’ day of HIS resurrection rather than to commemorate the New Testament Covenant of HIS death made through the shedding of HIS blood which HE instituted before HE died to pay the penalty of mankind's sins?
Did HE tell HIS Apostles that HE and the FATHER and the HOLY SPIRIT are ‘of a trinity?’ Did HE commanded them to use the pagans’ celebration of their pagan’s gods birthday as a celebration of HIS birthday? Well did JESUS CHRIST teach and command all these?
If HE didn't then why are these the observations, celebrations and practices of nearly all those who profess Christianity today? Why is Christianity recognized today as Christmas and Easter and Good Friday? Why are we being taught that the Christian GOD is a Trinity?
Were all the records of the Gospel and New Testament accounts in the Scripture of Truth just a ruse and JESUS CHRIST secretly revealed HIS real message to this “Vicar” of Christ, this Pope, this self appointed overlord of the Christian religion? I don't know what you think but all of main stream Christendom believed so, otherwise why are they advocating and following all these doctrines and celebrations that are not in the Christian Bible.
But I choose to believe the records of the Scripture of Truth (Daniel 10:21). How about you?
Here is what JESUS CHRIST announced:
Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
Mark 1:14 - 15
When HE sent out HIS twelve apostles, two by two to preach the Gospel they were command to preach that people should repent.
So they went out and preached that people should repent. And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.
Mark 6:12 - 13
After HIS death and resurrection before HE ascend to HIS FATHER, HE taught the Holy Scriptures to HIS disciples:
And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures. Then He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And you are witnesses of these things.
Luke 24:45 -48
And JESUS specifically commanded them to obey and observe all the things HE taught them just before HE ascended to Heaven:
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen
Matthew 28:19 - 20
Many years after HE had ascended to Heaven after all HIS Apostles, except John, had died, JESUS send HIS Angel to John with a message from HIS FATHER revealing the events that were soon to follow from that time onwards until the End of the Age (which is today). In it was revealed of an event a few thousands from that time, an event called the Day of the LORD. Here are some of the records from the book of Revelation.
Revelation 9:20 - 21
But the rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, silver, brass, stone, and wood, which can neither see nor hear nor walk. And they did not repent of their murders or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or their thefts.
Revelation 16:9 - 11
And men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues; and they did not repent and give Him glory. Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom became full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues because of the pain. They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and did not repent of their deeds.
Here we have the revelation of an event thousands of years after the Apostolic times and future to today, which the Scripture of Truth recorded in advance, speaking of the refusal by sinning men to repent of their deeds (yes of what they are doing) despites thunderous and punishing plagues from GOD.
John the Baptist taught of a need to repent, JESUS CHRIST throughout HIS three and a half years ministry consistently taught of a need to repent, to stop disobeying GOD's Commandments and start obeying GOD, keeping HIS commandments. Before HE ascended to Heaven HE opened the understanding of the Scriptures to HIS Apostles and disciples teaching that they should preach repentance and the remission of sins starting from Jerusalem. Years after HE had ascended to Heaven HE sent HIS Angel with a prophetic message to the last surviving Apostle John, and in that message was the same requirement for repentance. All the Apostles of JESUS CHRIST and all the Prophets of the Old Testament, taught the same thing.
Did John the Baptist, and JESUS CHRIST, and all of HIS appointed Apostles, and all the Old Testament Prophets, all of them preached a false gospel so that this special “Vicar of Christ” and all these special councils and synods of bishops could preach the true message of the Christian religion?
JESUS CHRIST, HIMSELF before HE ascended to Heaven, in HIS instructions to HIS Apostles and disciples specifically taught them to preach repentance.
Some “rocket scientist” may asked, ‘Repent from what?’ And that is a fair question because that is how “rocket scientist” are. Clueless! Now when I use the term “rocket scientist” I am not referring to those brilliant researchers and man of science but to those puffed up personages who think they know everything just because they know something. That is why I use the term in between double quotes. I could use the exact term pompous idiots but that would be making it too obvious and might offend their hyper inflated ego and hurt their sensitive feelings.
Repent means to be truly remorseful for something that we have done and to cease from doing it. In the case with GOD, it concerned some wrongs that we have done. So what have we done that is wrong? Now the problem is nobody really believe they are in the wrong or are doing something wrong even if they know they are doing something wrong. That is the essence of the carnal nature or what I call the human psyche. Try pointing out to a complete stranger or someone you are not acquainted with, that they are doing something wrong and you are asking to start a quarrel, and maybe even get yourself beaten up or killed (Acts 7:51 - 54, 57; Proverbs 21:2).
The GOD of the Christian Bible said that all men (includes women) are sinners (Romans 3:23; Psalm 53:3; Ecclesiastes 7:20). What that means is we are all sinning against GOD and our fellow man (Matthew 22:37 - 40; Exodus 20:1 - 17; Genesis 9:6). So when GOD call us to repent, HE is calling us to stop sinning, stop being disobedient, stop breaking HIS Laws and Commandments. That includes stop doing wrong against our fellow man (Romans 13:10). But stopping to do all those things also means we must start doing something. We must start obeying HIM, starting keeping HIS Commandments and Charges and Instructions. And we must start respecting our fellow man in not mistreating them, stealing or robbing from them, cheating them, maligning them, dealing deceitfully against them and doing them any and all manner of wrong and harm.
Now if you can understand that, you surely must begin to realize how ridiculous is the doctrine that teaches us that there is nothing we need to do (not of works) to receive the grace of GOD but we only need to accept JESUS CHRIST as our personal savior. Because most theologians and religious experts from the Christmas religion are advocating just such a doctrine, ‘we do not need to keep or observe anything to be saved because it is by grace we are saved and not of works.’ According to these theologians and religious experts all anyone need to do to be saved from eternal hell fire is just open up their mouth and utter a few magical words. It doesn't matter if they do not know who JESUS CHRIST is (John 16:3; 1 John 2:3 - 4) or who the CREATOR GOD is (John 8:19).
Now on the other hand there is this other doctrine from this same Christmas religion that advocate the doing meaningless chanting as penance to atone for when we do these wrongs or sins. If you are an intelligent and rational person you have got to be scratching your head and asking, ‘How does that solve anything?’ Now in this huge mother church of the Christmas religion there are hundred of millions of disciples who believe they are the original Christian true to the tradition of the Apostolic fathers, not one of them even considering this for a second. That is just how deceived the whole of mainstream Christianity is by this great Mystery Babylonian religion.
Is it a small wonder today we see a “Christian” world filled to the brim with all manner of perversion and wickedness?
All these wrongs and wickedness the Bible called sin. So according to the Christian Bible we are to repent from sinning which is doing something through an action or speech that is wrong (as oppose to doing right).
If we are to repent from sin we need to know what sin is. There are many views on what sin is in the teachings of traditional “Christianity.” I will list here two of the most seriously flawed ones. Because these definitions are the vehicles through which Satan deceived the world into believing in an unreasonable and exacting GOD (Genesis 3:4; 4:13; Luke 19:21) even as his disciples go around and with their very same breath talking about love, grace and a merciful GOD.
Some Teachings On Sin In “Mainstream Christianity.”
1. Sin is a condition mankind is born in or into and it is not something we do or can do anything about.
2. Sin is falling short of the perfection of GOD or missing the mark of the perfection of GOD.
Below are these two teachings expressed in online print that are representative of the views held by mainstream “Christianity.”
1. Natural Condition Of Man.
Original sin is a condition, not something that people do: It's the normal spiritual and psychological condition of human beings, not their bad thoughts and actions. Even a newborn baby who hasn't done anything at all is damaged by original sin.
The above doctrine from the followers of the Christmas religion basically said that GOD created us inherently sinful. Through this it is implied that GOD is unreasonable and unjust because HE made us this way yet condemned us when we sinned. By implication this is saying that GOD's grace is nothing but purely for GOD to glorify HIMSELF as superior to us. That in essence (concept) is what this evil doctrine teaches. So you still think that mainstream “Christianity” is Christian?
The Scripture of Truth specifically state that GOD made man upright:
But I did find this: God created people to be virtuous, but they have each turned to follow their own downward path.
Ecclesiastes 7:29 (New Living Translation).
2. Missing The Mark.
This concept also encompasses the idea of failing to measure up to a standard. For example, most academic courses and tests are graded or judged according to a minimum standard. If we don’t meet that standard, we fail that test or course. A minimum level of performance is expected, and anything less than that standard is failure. By not meeting that standard, we “miss the mark” and don’t pass. We can miss the mark by either missing the goal at which we were aiming or by falling short of that goal. In either situation we fail to reach the mark set for us.
In this doctrine of the Christmas religion it is implied that GOD is measuring us against HIMSELF, an impossible standard for mortal and imperfect man to attain. It implied that GOD required from us what it is beyond our limited physical nature to attain to, thus painting a picture of an unreasonably demanding GOD. That GOD expects what is impossible for us to achieve (HE made us this way) yet condemned us when we fail to measure up to HIS impossible standard. This doctrine is a lot trickier than the first so please read the chapter on ‘Grace, Sin And The Commandments Of GOD’ to get a full understanding and for proof that this doctrine is not from the Scripture of Truth but a clever and evil deception, ‘twisting’ some Scriptures to claim that this is what the Scriptures taught.
I will just mention here that these are all part of the great deception of Satan. Lies that indirectly and implicitly portrayed GOD as harsh and unjust to impute on man what is not within man's power to correct. I will fully discuss this and also what sin is in greater detail and depth in the chapter ‘Grace, Sin And The Commandments Of GOD.’
Anyone reading this still think mainstream “Christianity” is not Antichrist?
Here I will discuss the basic concept of what sin is. For a full spectrum discussion on sin as defined and illustrated in the Scripture of Truth please read the chapter 'Grace, Sin And The Commandments Of GOD' where I will expound the deeper aspects especially the writings of the Apostle Paul of which the Chief Apostle Peter wrote:
and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you, as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures.
2 Peter 3:15 - 16
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What The Bible Said Sin Is.
Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.
1 John 3:4
That means sin is about breaking or not obeying (not keeping) the law. Something we do (breaking) or fail to do (not obeying).
All unrighteousness is sin
1 John 5:17
That means that it is about what is right and what is wrong, what is good and what is evil. The New International Reader's Version translates it in a simpler English, ' Every wrong thing we do is sin '.
Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.
James 4:17
Omission to do good is as bad as commission of wrongs. Being responsible and acting and speaking responsibly for good and against evil. Not being responsible therefore is also sin.
Basically then sin is doing something we know to be wrong or harmful or unlawful and also of acting or speaking irresponsibly. One of the easiest of all things to do to determine whether something we say or do is sin, is this - if you don't like what someone else is doing or saying (especially when it affects you) but you do the same thing yourself (to others) then know for sure that you are sinning. That will include when you fail to live up to your responsibility as you reasonably expect others to.
So sin essentially is how we wrongfully treat others and also ourselves. And is not just about commission (speeches and deeds) but omission too (knowing or willing negligence, yes that includes willful negligence). And this applies to all our acts and words to both GOD as well as man (mankind).
Honor to whom honor is due and respect to whom respect is due. That is what we expect from others and that is what is required of us. That is where breaking the commandments and charges and instructions of GOD is also a sin.
The main thrust of sin is not about whether you can stop yourself or not, but whether you do stop yourself or not. It is not about ability but willingness. Stopping these works and words through commission or omission. Here is where Satan's lies had the whole world of “Christendom” deceived by implying that sin is something beyond our limited ability to control in ourselves because we are made that way.
Now repentance is required towards GOD (because HE created us and bestowed on us life and desired for us all goodness and well being but we rebelled and rejected HIM) and also because HE owns us. HE is our owner and master that is what GOD means, the ONE who have absolute right over us, because everything is created by HIM and belongs to HIM (Genesis 1:1; Psalm 89:11; 1 Corinthians 10:26, 28). When we wronged or harmed another person or even the earth we lived in, which GOD made, we wronged GOD because all these things are HIS. It is as you harm your neighbor or destroy his property, you have done wrong to your neighbor but you also have committed sin against GOD because your neighbor belongs to GOD who created him/her just as you also belong to GOD.
The repentance that is required is that we stop doing wrong and committing sin against GOD, breakings HIS charges, laws and commandments, disobeying HIS voice and instructions; stopping our distrust towards our CREATOR, BENEFACTOR and GOD. That means we must start trusting (demonstrating complete faith) and start obeying GOD, keeping and performing all HIS commandments, laws, charges and instructions. That is the condition, the repentance needed to avail of HIS grace, which is HIS mercy to pardon (forgive) us for all these sins and wickedness which we in our lives have knowingly done. Then and only then can the penalty (which is the justly ordained sentence for breaking the laws of GOD) which HIS SON, JESUS CHRIST had paid by dying in our stead be lifted from us. We are required to meet the condition (repentance towards GOD) before we can avail of the grace that is given by the application of the blood that CHRIST shed, as HE died on the cross hung on a tree for us in the Forever Covenant with GOD. Everlasting judgment is all that is left for all those who reject this New Testament Covenant because they are still under the penalty that is required because of their sins. For ‘the wages (penalty or ultimate payment) of sin is death,’ forever death.
Grace is not unconditional just as the love of GOD is not unconditional, contrary to the lies perpetuated by the followers of the Christmas and other Antichrist religion, the disciples of Satan through the churches of the Antichrist. For a full discussion on the grace of GOD read the chapter ‘Grace, Sin And The Commandments Of GOD’ and on the love of GOD read the chapter ‘GOD IS.’
The whole world has embraced these lies. And the really sad fact is, today even in the very Church of GOD and among the rest of the Elect, many have also embraced a number of these lies too, the elders and leaders feeding the Saints of GOD lies (Malachi 1:6 - 7, 10 - 12). Lies that blaspheme the Glorious Name and the Perfect Righteousness of the ALMIGHTY CREATOR and GOD.
Next THE FAITH TO OBEY GOD.
THE OLD TESTAMENT AND THE NEW TESTAMENT. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11i 11ii 11iii 11iv 12 13 14i 14ii 14iii
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Note:
1.Words in italic reference titles or proper names where this applies, otherwise these are personal notes to select people who are familiar with them.
2. I have intentionally left out scriptural references (mostly) as anyone who wants to prove or disprove what is written here should read the Bible extensively (yes from cover to cover at least three or more times).
3. The various chapters and articles published here are by no means exhaustive of the doctrines, prophesies, subjects and answers to questions on the scriptures.
4. Scriptures quoted are from New King James Version unless otherwise indicated.
5. Please bear in mind that this stuff here is for foundation understanding and some 'deeper' verses are skipped.
6. The word or term 'man' is used throughout as a reference to man specifically as well as to all mankind (male and female) according to the context in the same way as the Bible used the term.
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