In this episode we will look at Old Testament passages of what God describes as being light vs darkness.  Many people would say they are in the light, but unfortunately God doesn't always agree with them.  Find out what God declares as what it means to be in the light.  We will look at many passages including Isaiah chapter 58 to a people who has this to say about themselves:  I seek God daily, I delight in the ways of God, I walk in righteousness, I don't forsake God, I ask God for just decisions, I delight in the nearness of God, I fast for God, I humble myself before God.  Would you say this describes you?  Well God rejects this people!  WHY?  Because they still have SIN!  Passages reviewed are:  Psalm 18:19-32; ch 37; 97:10-12; 107:10-14,17; 119:97-106; 129-131; Proverbs 2:1-13, 20-22; 4:18-27; 6-20-23; 7:1-2; 13:9; Isaiah 5:18-21; 9:1-2; 50:4-7, 10-11; 51:1, 4-5, 7; 58:1-11; ch 59; 60:1-3; 61:1-2, 10-11; 64:5-9; 65:1-3, 10-15; Amos ch4, 5:14-24James 1:16-22, 4:7-10; Revelation 19:7-8, 22:11-12

In this episode we will look at how God's word explains the fact the New Commandment is the same as the Old Commandment and to be doers of the Law.  Many people are taught the Old Commandment was done away, that the Law was abolished.  But this is actually opposite of what the word of God says.  We will look at what the original and greatest commandment given and how it hasn't changed.  We will look at how God explains what it means to fulfill the Law.  We review the explanation God gives on the difference between faith vs "works of the Law" and how one can be a doer of the Law and the other person it is impossible.  We will review why the Law was given and this it is good and holy, that the Law is NOT the cause of your death; something else is.  We will look at why Jesus says if you want to inherit eternal life you must keep the commandments.  How is this possible, well listen and find out!Passages reviewed:  Genesis 17:12, 18:17-19, 22:16-18, 26:4-5, Jeremiah 7:22-28, 6:16-21, Exodus 19:5-6, 1Pe 2:5-9, Rev 1:6, 1Sam 15:22-23, Isaiah 1:11-20, Deut 6:5-6,25;  7:9-10, 8:1-5, 29:4, 30:1-6/10-16; Lev ch19, 1Pe 1:13-15, Math 7:12, 22:36-39, Mark 12:28-34, Luke 10:25-28, Mathew ch5, Romans 13:8-12, James 1:16-27, 2:1-11, ch3, ch4, Acts 13:39, John 8:31-33, Phil 3:9, Romans ch5, ch6; Galatians 2:15-3:2, Romans 3:27-31, 4:13; 1John ch1, ch2, ch3, 5:2-3; 2John 1:4-6; Rev 12:17, 14:12; Luke 1:6, Mk 7:9, John 13:34-35, 14:15-31, 15:8-17; 1Cor 7:19, 1Tim 1:3-10, 4:7-9, 6:11-14; Galatians 3:17-27, Romans 3:19-22, 7:7-25, Romans ch 1 and ch 2.

Description:  In this episode we will look at what God warns against and not to be deceived.  There are several topics that God warns against in scripture.  The first warning will be against false leaders/teachers and the false teaching.  People may be surprised to find out how much deception within the church that God warns against.  The deception is against those who claim to be serving God or those in the church.  We then look at the warnings and deception of sin; and the warnings about the different gospels being taught, even though it is still the gospel of Christ.  We also look at the warnings against the world.  There are also warnings about how people treat you.  We list the references with regards to warnings against money/wealth.  Passages:  Mathew 7:13-23, 24:10-13/24; Mark 13:22-23; Acts 20:28-30; Romans 16:17-18; 2Cor 11:12-15, 26;  Eph 4:14, 20-24;  Phil 2:19-21, 3:1-3;  Col 2:2-12;  2Thes 2:1-3;  1Tim 1:3-7, 4:1-3, 6:3-5/20-21;  2Tim 2:14-19/23-26, 3:1-7/13, 4:3-4;  Titus 1:9-16;  2Pe 2:1-9/12-15/17-22, 3:16-17;  Jude 1:4-5, 10-13;  Rev 2:2, Against the world:  Math 16:23-27; Rom 8:5-14; 1Cor 3:18-20; Phil 3:17-19; Col 3:1-4; 1Jn 2:15-17Against sin:  1Cor 6:9-11, 15:33-34; Gal 6:3-9, 5:17-25; Eph 5:6-10, 2:1-3; Col 3:6-10; Heb ch3; James 1:16-27, ch3, ch4; 1Pe 3:8-12; 1Jn ch1, ch2, 3:3-10, 4:20, 5:2Different Gospel:  2Cor 11:2-4, Gal 1:6-8How you are treated:  Luke 4:17-29, 6:22-26; 2Chron 36:15-16; Acts 7:51-54Against riches:  Mathew  6:24, 13:22; Mk 4:19, Lk 12:19-21, 16:13; 1Tim 6:9-10

In this episode we get to hear the testimony of our friend Cornell and how God gave him a new heart.  Cornell had been living a life separated from God.  For a long time, his Spirit-led wife, Lia had been praying that God would move in his life and lead him.  She shares how a supernatural encounter with God worked through a physical illness, to call her husband into repentance.  Cornell shares how her life and obedience to God's will, her illness, and his prior experiences broke him down, humbling him into repentance and receiving of a new heart.

In this episode we will review what God defines as a peacemaker.  Not the definition of what man would say (man's wisdom), but what God says (God's wisdom).  Man's wisdom typically looks at the physical and applies whether or not you are a peacemaker by looking at earthly relationships between people.  As we look at God's word, we will see God is more interested in those who seek to establish peace between man and God.As we look at scripture, we will see God wants man to be reconciled and to be at peace with Him.  These are the peacemakers that will be called Son's of God.  God's word also tells us that those who are children of God will actually create division and hate by the world.  When the world rejects truth, they end up becoming the enemies of the son's of light.  Jesus says he didn't come to bring peace but a sword and division, even to members within a single household.  Jesus says the world will hate him because he testifies against their sinful deeds.  Some of the passages reviewed are listed here:  Mathew 5:9, ch10, 24:9; Luke 1:68-79, 2:14, 6:22-23, 10:5-16, 12:49-53, 14:26 & 32, 19:38-42, 21:16-17; John 7:7 and 43, 9:16, 10:19-21, 14:23-27, 15:18-19, 16:33, 17:14; 1John 2:15-17, 3:13-14; James ch3 and ch4; Romans ch2, ch5, ch8; Ephesians 2:13-18, ch3, 6:15; Philippians 4:7-9; Colossians 1:19-23, 3:14-15; 1 Peter 3:8-12; 1 Thessalonians 5:3-6; Deuteronomy 28:10-20; Judges 6:22-24; Psalm 5:4-6, 28:3-5, 81:8-16, 97:10-12, 119:113-119; Proverbs 8:13, 11:30-31; Isaiah 27:2-5, 48:16-22, 57:17-58:2, 59:1-2/8-14; Micah 3:4-6/8-9; Malachi 2:1-9 

In this episode we will look at God's word to see if the "once saved always saved" doctrine is True or FALSE.  There are many who hold to a belief that you cannot fall way, cannot shipwreck your faith, cannot fall from grace, cannot be severed from Christ, and will say it is not about enduring to the end.  Well those are opinions and only hold water if, that is, the word of God substantiates those statements.  There is a problem though, the word of God says the opposite.  The word of God warns about falling away, the dangers of shipwrecking your faith, of those who have fallen away and shipwrecked their faith.  The bible warns against Christian leaders falling into the same condemnation as the devil.  In case you didn't know, the devil is cast into hell at the end of the millennial reign.  Jesus repeatedly warns the churches in the book of Revelation that they must hold fast and endure to the end or they do not overcome and do not receive of the promise.  If you haven't listened to the episodes on "Do you know how God will JUDGE YOU?  According to YOUR DEEDS!" or "Would God call you RIGHTEOUS?", then please listen to these podcasts as well.  You will find that God's word is consistent and true.  It will also expose the liars and deceivers who think they serve God but do not realize they are still slaves to sin and have not discovered the power of God to overcome.Some passages reviewed are:  Mathew ch 3, 5:29-30, 10:20-22, 13:21, 15:7-20, 18:8-9/12-17, 19:16-21, 24:10-13; Mark 4:17, 17:6-23, 9:43-50, 13:12-13; Luke 8:12-14, 13:27, 21:16-19; John 6:61-66, 8:31-36, 15:2-14; Romans 2:4-13, 11:17-22, 14:13-15; 1Corinthians 8:11-13, 9:23-27, 10:1-13, 15:1-2; 2 Corinthians 11:2-4, ch12, 13:2-8; Galatians 1:6-8, 3:1-4, 5:1-9, 6:7-9; Colossians 1:21-23; 1 Thes 3:1-8, 5:14-22; 2 Thes 1:4-11; 1 Tim 1:18-20, 2:9-15, 3:6-7, 4:1-2/16, 5:5-7/11-12/14-15/20-25, 6:11-14/20-21; 2Timothy 1:13-15, 2:11-26, 4:9-10/16; Titus 1:9-16; Hebrews 2:1-3, 3:6-19, 4:1-14, 6:4-8, 10:22-39, 12:1-17; James ch 1, 5:19-20; 2Peter 1:10-11, 2:12-22, 3:16-17; 1John 2:26-29, 3:7-24; Revelation ch 2, ch 3, 19:7-8, 22:11-12

In this episode we will look at how God says He will judge everyone.  The answer is surprising for most people because they don't know the entire bible or all the ways of God.  It is true that one can only enter into the Grace of God and receive of the free gift of the Holy Spirit through faith.  However, where most people error in their understanding is the result of what God says His Holy Spirit does and what it means to be changed into a new creation.  To understand this foundational principle and truth of God, please listen to the episode "The TRUE Grace of God. Stand firm in it!"  Someone who has received of the Holy Spirit of God and the new heart, having been cleansed of all sin by having the evil heart removed, now live a new live with power and produce righteousness and holiness.  God says the proof of their faith, that they truly received of the Holy Spirit and power of God is they now live a new life that will be evident in their deeds.  Thus God's test of each persons faith to determine if it truly is a true faith is by evaluating their DEEDS.  In this episode we look at the passages where God clearly says this from both the OT and NT passages all the way to the book of Revelation.  We will then give several examples of passages that continues to reinforce this statement.Passages reviewed are:  Ps 62:12, 28:4; Pr 24:12; Jer ch4, 17:10, 21:14, ch 23, 25:14; Ez ch 18; Mt 16:23-27; Jn 5:28-29; Rom 2:5-13; 2Cor 5:10-11; Rev 2:21-23, 19:7-8, 22:11-12; Mt 3:8-10, 5:3-10/20-48, 7:17-24, 10:22, 12:33-50, 13:40-50, 18:7-9, 19:16-26, 21:43, 24:9-13, 25:1-21; Mark 7:21-23, 10:17-21; Luke 10:25-28, 11:33-35; John 3:19-21, 36, 6:27, 54-57, ch15; Rom 6:16-23, ch7, 8:1-4, 13-14, 13:11-14; 1Cor 15:33-34; 2Cor 11:13-15, ch12/13; Gal 5:13-26, 6:7-9; Eph 2:1-3, ch3, 4, 5:1-10; Col ch1,ch3; 1Tim 4:8/15-16, 5:22-25, 6:11-14; 2Tim 2:11-26; Tit 1:13-16, 2:6-8/11-15, 3:3; Heb ch3, ch4, 5:8-9; 1Pe ch1; 2Pe ch1; James ch1, ch2, ch3, ch4; 1Jn ch1, ch2, ch3.

In this episode we discuss what it means to be righteous.  Many have a false understanding of what it means to be a righteous person.  They think that because they believe in Jesus they are now "righteous".  The problem is God defines the righteous person as the one who lives or walks in righteousness.  God does a change inside of us to make us into a new person when receive a new heart and new spirit.  It produces a different life no longer of sin but of righteousness.  We will look passages in the NT where God tells us who was righteous.  We will also look at the teachings of Jesus and the apostles regarding what it means to be righteous vs being called wicked.  Passages from the following books are covered:  Mathew ch 5, 13, 23; Luke ch 1, 2, 5; Acts ch 24; Romans ch 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14; 2 Cor ch 5, 6, 7; Eph ch 2, 3, 4, 5; Gal ch 5; Phil ch 1; 1 Tim ch 1, 6; 2 Tim ch 2; Titus ch 1, 2, 3; James ch 1, 3, 4; 1 Peter ch 1, 2, 3, 4; 2 Peter ch 1, 2, 3; 1 John ch 1, 2, 3; Rev ch 2, 3, 19, 22.

In this episode we discuss what it means to be righteous.  Many have a false understanding of what it means to be a righteous person.  They think that because they believe in Jesus they are now "righteous".  The problem is God defines the righteous person as the one who lives or walks in righteousness.  God does a change inside of us to make us into a new person when receive a new heart and new spirit.  It produces a different life no longer of sin but of righteousness.  We will look at the life of what God says about Noah, passages from the Psalms, Proverbs, Isaiah, and Ezekiel.  God defines and gives examples of who are those who He calls "righteous" vs those who He calls sinners or "wicked".

In this episode we will actually go and learn what this statement means "I desire compassion and not a sacrifice."  Many people probably have an idea what the statement means, but have not actually turned to the word of God to understand what God meant.  This statement comes from Hosea 6:6.  It is in reference to God's response to Israel.  A nation that would turn to God in distress, but lacked loyalty to God.  God describes the problem of sin, His response to bring destruction because of the sin, and His desire to show compassion to Israel.  The problem is Israel and Judah did not turn to God with their heart.  Find out what true knowledge of God and restoration with God looks like.