The Whole Creation Story – Part 27
How does one KNOW HOW to serve or how to follow their god?
Deuteronomy 12:30 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
Psalms 106:35 But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works. 36 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them. 37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils, 38 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.
Jeremiah 7:31 And they have built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart.
Why do they sacrifice their very own children? Think about that; their OWN CHILDREN!
They literally burn their own children alive.
The Lord would never even THINK of such an abhorrent act.
Why do they do this? To gain favor. To be “BLESSED” by their “god”!!
Be blessed with wisdom, power, knowledge, fame, fortune, health. Whatever they need.
These beings can GIVE these things.
Satan, the devil, the former covering cherub, can give the whole world.
Most cannot give this much. But they can give some.
These gods BLESS their worshippers – much as The Lord blesses His.
“bless..” is in the NT 112 times…
I’ll make this fairly quick…
1Timothy 6:5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness:
This is what modern humanity “supposes” is a “blessing from God”. Gain. Getting stuff.
Getting what you want. Getting more. Getting nicer things. Money. GAINING MORE.
What does The Bible say a godly person is to do???
from such [as believe this “gain is godliness” dung] withdraw thyself.
Run. Run! from the people that believe that “gain is godliness”. High-tail it out of Dodge! Get out of town by sundown!
Run. Run just as fast as you can – like you are the gingerbread man! – From the people that believe “gain” is God blessing them.
This is ALLLLLLLL that modern “christianity” is about. Getting things. Getting “blessed”. “Have a blessed day”. I HATE that saying!!!
I would say it was “naivety”. But it is more greed and wantonness.
…v10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
The people that believe thiss have ERRED GREATLY away from Bibe Truth!
What does The Bible say a godly person is to do???
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
There is not one verse in the entire New Testament that says “gain” or “money” is a blessing from God. Not one. Not one even close. Of 112 chances – not once!
Why?
Things changed drastically in the NT from the OT.
“bless” 410 times in the OT, 112 times in the NT.
Maybe the most famous “blessing” in all of The Bible…
Genesis 12:1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
How? What was this great blessing? Wealth? Health? Fame? Victory? Power?
It was THE LORD JESUS CHRIST BEING THE SAVIOUR OF MANKIND OF COURSE!
This blessing, the most important in all of Scripture – IS A SPIRITUAL BLESSING.
MOST (not all) of the “blessings” in the OT are of this type. Not ALL, but I would say almost certainly over 80% possibly over 90%.
Genesis 17:15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. 16 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.
Genesis 22:17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
Those blessing are FLESHLY but they are ALSO spiritual and eternal in nature.
These are most of the “fleshly” and “worldly”, even financial in nature, blessings in the OT.
Genesis 24:35 And the LORD hath blessed my master [Abraham] greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
Deuteronomy 7:13 And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
Deuteronomy 11:26 Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; 27 A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day:
Deuteronomy 28:4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
Job 1:10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
Mar 23 2023
The Whole Creation Story – Part 27
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The Whole Creation Story – Part 27
The Whole Creation Story – Part 27
How does one KNOW HOW to serve or how to follow their god?
Deuteronomy 12:30 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
Psalms 106:35 But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works. 36 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them. 37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils, 38 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.
Jeremiah 7:31 And they have built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart.
Why do they sacrifice their very own children? Think about that; their OWN CHILDREN!
They literally burn their own children alive.
The Lord would never even THINK of such an abhorrent act.
Why do they do this? To gain favor. To be “BLESSED” by their “god”!!
Be blessed with wisdom, power, knowledge, fame, fortune, health. Whatever they need.
These beings can GIVE these things.
Satan, the devil, the former covering cherub, can give the whole world.
Most cannot give this much. But they can give some.
These gods BLESS their worshippers – much as The Lord blesses His.
“bless..” is in the NT 112 times…
I’ll make this fairly quick…
1Timothy 6:5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness:
This is what modern humanity “supposes” is a “blessing from God”. Gain. Getting stuff.
Getting what you want. Getting more. Getting nicer things. Money. GAINING MORE.
What does The Bible say a godly person is to do???
from such [as believe this “gain is godliness” dung] withdraw thyself.
Run. Run! from the people that believe that “gain is godliness”. High-tail it out of Dodge! Get out of town by sundown!
Run. Run just as fast as you can – like you are the gingerbread man! – From the people that believe “gain” is God blessing them.
This is ALLLLLLLL that modern “christianity” is about. Getting things. Getting “blessed”. “Have a blessed day”. I HATE that saying!!!
I would say it was “naivety”. But it is more greed and wantonness.
…v10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
The people that believe thiss have ERRED GREATLY away from Bibe Truth!
What does The Bible say a godly person is to do???
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
There is not one verse in the entire New Testament that says “gain” or “money” is a blessing from God. Not one. Not one even close. Of 112 chances – not once!
Why?
Things changed drastically in the NT from the OT.
“bless” 410 times in the OT, 112 times in the NT.
Maybe the most famous “blessing” in all of The Bible…
Genesis 12:1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
How? What was this great blessing? Wealth? Health? Fame? Victory? Power?
It was THE LORD JESUS CHRIST BEING THE SAVIOUR OF MANKIND OF COURSE!
This blessing, the most important in all of Scripture – IS A SPIRITUAL BLESSING.
MOST (not all) of the “blessings” in the OT are of this type. Not ALL, but I would say almost certainly over 80% possibly over 90%.
Genesis 17:15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. 16 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.
Genesis 22:17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
Those blessing are FLESHLY but they are ALSO spiritual and eternal in nature.
These are most of the “fleshly” and “worldly”, even financial in nature, blessings in the OT.
Genesis 24:35 And the LORD hath blessed my master [Abraham] greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
Deuteronomy 7:13 And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
Deuteronomy 11:26 Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; 27 A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day:
Deuteronomy 28:4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
Job 1:10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
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