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God’s Decrees ~ by ReverendRV * April 26

Matthew 19:8 KJV; He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

There came a time that certain people gathered to put Jesus to the test; they weren’t trying to learn but were wanting to catch him in a mistake. The question they asked was about Divorce. They asked, “Is it lawful for a Man to divorce his Wife for any reason?” Jesus said, “Have you not read that He who made them in the beginning, made them Male and Female; so for this reason a Man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his Wife, the two shall become One?” So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no Man separate.” They again said to Him, “Why did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?” Jesus said, “Because of your Hard hearts, Moses let you to divorce your Wives, but from the beginning it was not so. I say to you, whoever divorces his Wife, except for Adultery, and Marries another, commits Adultery; and whoever Marries HER commits Adultery.”

God does not change. In Theology there is the Doctrine of God’s Decree. This Decree is seen through the Bible in two spectrums; God’s Preceptive Will and God’s Permissive Will. God’s Hatred of Divorce is within the spectrum of God’s Preceptive Will, but allowing Divorce due to Adultery is within the spectrum of his Permissive Will. The Pharisees used the word ‘Command’ when describing ‘No Fault’ Divorce, but Jesus uses the word ‘Permitted’ to describe it. This Passage on Divorce is the perfect example of the two spectrums of God’s Decree. The Pharisees made a Category Mistake which Jesus corrected. ~ The reason that our Verse isn’t an example of change, is because of it's eternal aspects. The Church is the Bride of Christ and the Groom will not lose even one. Because of the hardness of our Hearts, the Lord permitted us to go our own way. Jesus said that we are like sheep who go astray but he is like a good Shepard that finds his sheep and rejoices all the way home. ~ Have you ever been Forgiven by your better half for anything?

How could anything that God Hates, not be a Sin? Since you’ve been forgiven for something in your lifetime, you know that you have trespassed that person’s boundaries. Sinners go to God’s Hell for breaking God’s Precepts. But just as God has another Will, he makes a way of escape. God came as a Man and lived a Righteous life. Jesus was good enough to fellowship with God and go to Heaven, but he shares his good record with us when we Believe. There are hundreds of ways to go to Hell but only one Way to go to Heaven. We are Forgiven and Saved by Grace through Faith in the risen Savior Jesus Christ, without Works. Repent of your Sins, Confess Jesus Christ as your Lord God; and Worship him in Spirit and Truth at Church. ~ There are some Sins listed in the Bible that Christ can’t Categorize as God’s Permissive Will. These Sins are reaffirmed by the New Testament as Sin; so continuing in them is still not God’s Permissive Will for you…

John 8:11 NKJV; She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”

@Eternally Grateful

 

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Sinners go to God’s Hell for breaking God’s Precepts.

Sinners dont go to hell for "breaking God's precepts".

Sinners "go to Hell" because Jesus has not died for their sin, has not paid for their sin.

This means that the unforgiven SIN that separated them from GOD, while they were alive, is now the same unforgiveness that keeps them seperated from God after they die, = and for eternity.

So, to die "UNFORGIVEN", is to have committed "the unpardonable sin" of dying unpardoned.. as this is the one unforgivable sin, as to reject Forgiveness, = to Reject Christ, rejects the only sacrifice that God has provided, and "there is no more sacrifice for sin" available., and THAT is how you go to Hell, and why.

John 3:36

 

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Forward

Years ago, I started writing Gospel Tracts. One reason I did this, is because I’m not much of a Speaker. In a way, I lack eloquence and am slow of Speech because of my Southern drawl. Writing has a way of helping me, as if another person were speaking for me instead. I liken it to this: in a way, I may not be able to sing; but my writing is like being able to use a musical Instrument to play a beautiful song. All Christians have been given a Spiritual Gift by God, some more than others; but few have been gifted with them all. By the Grace of God, I have the Spiritual Gifts of Discernment and of Teaching; but I’m not blessed with the Spiritual Gift of Preaching. But that’s okay; who am I to complain to God “Why have you made me this way, instead of that way?” ~ Praise God from whom All Blessings flow…

Yet I needed to express myself. I had something good to say, but due to a fear of speaking; writing was the only outlet I had. You will probably notice while reading this book that for the most part, the Gospel Tracts flow in the same manner; but a few of them do not, because they’re some of the earliest ones I wrote. There came a time to edit them, so I pondered whether to rewrite them in my contemporary style. I didn’t want to change them too much; because what I said years ago may be what someone needs to hear today. Over time, I got better and better; practice makes perfect…

Anyone familiar with Evangelism methods should recognize that I am influenced by Ray Comfort’s “The Way of the Master” technique. I would encourage you to visit his website, and check it out for yourself. This method is intended to reach people on the street, where you have just a little bit of time to talk. His method made a big difference in my being able to Witness to the Lost! When you’re Saved, you know the Gospel; but for some reason you may not know what to say to someone else. And Strangers, Lol; aren’t we a little stand-offish? The method simplifies the Gospel, systematizes it; and aims it at the Heart. Usually my Gospel Tracts include three paragraphs; one which is topical or answering a question, another for presenting the Law of Moses, and lastly one which includes the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I keep my Gospel Tracts one page long. They are like that short conversation you could have with anybody; and if you do have a fear of people, everyone can hand out a Gospel Tract…

Eventually I wrote so many Gospel Tracts, I started thinking that if I had enough of them, I could turn them into a year-long Daily Devotional. Since they are written to fit on one side of a sheet of paper, it would be ready-made for this. Some Gospel Tracts are simple, and use Nursery Rhymes to make a point, but others discuss high Theology and Scientific issues; but obviously written on the level of a Sunday School Class. Each will be different; but also be similar. They will be similar in that they include paragraphs on God’s Law and Christ’s Gospel; but each would be different because they deal with answering various questions. But when you read from the Ten Commandments and from the Gospel every day as a Devotion, just think about how the Gospel presentation will start rolling off your tongue! ~ I included a Gospel Tract for every day of the year, and one for Leap Year; which will be included at the end of the Forward…

Here is a little bit of my story. In my twenties I got divorced and moved home. Since I worked for my father-inlaw, I had to find another job; so I went to work for my brother as a Brick Mason’s helper. My brother had recently gotten Saved, so he invited me to Church every week; and of course I wouldn’t go. He never quit asking, and since I worked for him I finally went; thinking I could go once, and tell him I didn’t like it. But guess what? When I went, I found myself nodding yes to everything I heard. From then on, I went to Church every Sunday; day and night. A few weeks after that, between Church services, I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord God and Savior for my Sins. I told my brother and sister-inlaw, and they were so excited; even more so than me, Lol. The Church we were going to was a small Mission, and it didn’t last very long; but my Pastor said it was worth the effort since I got Saved…

I am what would be called a Christian ‘Layman’. I spend a lot of time on Christian Forums, and when you do that, you write; and write and write. I’ve developed my writing skills at these places; not only that, but I’ve learned a lot about Christian Theology from them. My favorite Forum is CARM; Christian Apologetics & Research Ministries. They are no substitute for learning from the Bible, Churches and Pastors; but they taught me a lot, and are where I get several ideas for Gospel Tract topics. I drive for a living, so I also listened to at least five sermons each work day; from preachers who are widely acknowledged to be legitimate teachers. Pastors like Erwin Lutzer, Jack Graham, David Jeremiah, Tony Evans, Adrian Rogers; and the List goes on. When it comes to what I teach, I am a Baptist; when people think of what a Christian believes, often Baptist beliefs are what come to their Minds. Long story short; the Gospel Tracts will be typical of what the Church believes. Sure, from time to time you may notice a Denominational difference here and there, but there is only One Gospel of Jesus Christ; which we must all agree upon…

I owe so many people a thank-you, but no more so than the Lord Jesus Christ! There is no greater Love than one Man lay down his Life so that another can live. He is the Lover of my Soul; and he is too Good for me. Though I have treated him like Gomer treated Hosea, he is better to me than that; he paid the price to have me and keep me. As Father Abraham sent his servant to find a bride for his son Isaac, God has sent his Holy Spirit into a desert place to bring me to the Lord. I was Lost but now I am Found, was blind but now can see. I have heard of him by the hearing of the ear, but now I see him. There is coming a day when no heartaches shall come, and all will be Amazing Love. How can it be?? Though I be Spotted and Streaked, these are your sheep; yet the Lord will wash me and make me white as snow. Thank you Lord for all you have done for us, all you are doing; and everything you will do for me. My reward is your reward, and Lord Willing I will be able to crown you with many Crowns. ~ Amen and amen…

~ ReverendRV


Questions about the Bible ~ by ReverendRV * Leap Year Februrary 29

Acts 26:28 ESV; And Agrippa said to Paul, “In a short time would you persuade me to be a Christian?”

How much time would it take before someone could convince you to become a Christian? Just how many Questions about the Bible do you have? None?? Well, it shouldn’t take long to convince you then. Oh now you’re story changes; you have more in common with King Agrippa than you first thought. I have a saying, “Some people need a little bit of evidence to have great Faith, but some need great evidence to have a little bit of Faith”. For some, I may be able to say enough in a one page Gospel Tract to convince them to become a Christian; but for people like you and Agrippa, it may take more. How many questions about the Bible do you think it would take for me to answer, before you’d become a Christian? Maybe 5? Maybe 20 or 50? If you need 365 answers, one each day of the year; I may be exposing your bias, right?

Are you a good person? There’s a questionnaire you can take to show how good you are; do you want to take it? ~ Have you ever told a Lie? If you’re hesitant to give an answer to the one who has asked you, I can answer for you; just like you can answer for me. What do we call people that tell Lies? A Liar; right? If one Lie makes you second best, how far back in the line do all your Lies put you?? Have you Stolen ‘anything’? What do you call someone who Steals? If Stealing sets you back in that line, how far would you be? Wait a minute; how can one person be at the head of two different lines? There’s only one line, so how far back in line are you now?? These are just two of God’s Ten Commandments, if God judged you by his standard, would you be innocent or guilty? Will you go to Heaven or to Hell? Does this bother you? ~ The other Commandments can’t help but can only send you further and further back in the line…

Your next question about the Bible should now be how to be Forgiven. The Bible tells us how to escape God’s judgment! For God so Loved the world he gave his only unique Son, that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal Life! The Son of God condescended to become a Man, and live a Holy life so that the Righteous requirements of the Ten Commandments would be fulfilled. This allowed Jesus to become the King of Israel in waiting, the Monarch of all who believe. As your Federal Head, he will Pardon all your Sin and give you his good standing in Life. To satisfy the Justice of God his Father, he took the punishment for our Sins by bleeding to death on a Cross. The Bible says that if he stayed in the grave, our Faith is futile. Jesus Christ arose from the dead and was seen by 500 witnesses! We’re Saved by Grace through Faith in the Resurrected Savior Jesus Christ, apart from Meritorious Deeds we could do. Repent of your Sins, Confess Jesus Christ as your Lord God; and join a Bible believing Church. ~ If you still need more persuasion than I can give in this short time, I have hundreds of Gospel Tracts already. If I write one for every day of the year and answered hard questions, do you think that would be enough?

1st Peter 3:15 KJV; But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

 

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@everybody If you have an Evangelical Gospel Tract you've written, Please Post it ...

 

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@everybody If you have an Evangelical Gospel Tract you've written, Please Post it ...

I have the Ray Comfort bible and I've seen him on way of the master. That doesn't touch all that he has done in his life. I too am a Baptist. I went to Liberty University and shook hands with Jerry Falwell. I can tell you people will not pick up a letter sized tract unless the first sentence is a gotcha to keep them reading. I've had that happen when someone handed me a letter tract. First thing I thought, people have to pay attention to walking and not reading so I stuck in my pocket. Good try tho'.

 

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I keep homemade John 3:16 verses in my pocket to tape to garbage cans, I mean everyone throws away garbage and it takes a half second to read. My hand out tract just says,

"Are you going to Heaven", if you answer, "I hope so" or "I hope I've been good enough". You are going to hell. Ask Jesus to save you. John 3:16

Its short but makes people think.

 

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While doing door to door evangelism we got so many responses, " No thanks I' m not interested."
That the evangelist leading us wrote a simple tract the front page said, " No thanks I'm not interested."
The 2nd page said, " Not interested in What !"
And gave a simple explanation of the gospel.

People still. Gave that response, but the tract would be accepted, hopefully read.
Beyond that we don't know.

 

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God’s Treasure Chest ~ by ReverendRV * April 27

Exodus 28:21 KJV; And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.

In Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel ‘Treasure Island’, Long John Silver hunts for buried treasure with a map that leads to an ‘X’ which marks the spot. Many a Pirate are Murdered in the voyage to Treasure Island, but in the end the treasure chest is dug up and found empty. These men had no qualms when it came to treading over other lives in hopes of striking it rich. The Bible says that the Love of Money is a root of all kinds of evil. In the story, the Pirate’s love of Treasure rooted and grew into Lies, Murder; and into Covetousness. The Bible says Stolen waters are sweet; but the love of our plunder can cause us to Covet it to the point of hiding it away from the world. ~ God has a treasure chest too and doesn’t bury his treasure, but keeps it close to his heart; out in the open for all to see. Here’s an example…

The Bible describes the Priestly garb of the Jews in the Old Testament and part of this was a bejeweled Breastplate; this is what it says. “Then, using the most careful workmanship, make a chest piece to be used as God’s oracle; use the same gold, blue, purple, and scarlet threads of fine-twined linen as you did in the Ephod. This chest piece is to be of two folds of cloth, forming a pouch nine inches square. Attach to it four rows of stones: A ruby, a topaz, and an emerald shall be in the first row. The second row will be carbuncle, a sapphire, and a diamond. The third row will be an amber, an agate, and an amethyst. The fourth row will be an onyx, a beryl, and a jasper—all set in gold settings. Each stone will represent one of the Tribes of Israel and the name of that Tribe will be engraved upon it like a seal.” ~ God has set his Love on a chosen people; the children of Israel and their descendents. Their value to God is represented as a chest full of priceless jewels, crafted and set in gold for noble use! ~ But there are other stones in the world; stones which only have a common use. Coal’s common use is to be burned in the fire. We have more in common with coal than we do with these gems because we are black as Sin too! Have you ever Stolen anything, even if it was little? Then you have no jewel on the breast plate. Why would God ever guild a lump of coal in settings of gold?? As dead branches are pruned and only good for burning, your Sin sends you to the eternal fires of Hell and the Lake of Fire…

But you don’t have to go, there is a way of escape. There is a Diamond in God’s treasure chest; it used to be a lump of coal! What you need is to be born again, become a new creation. This is done by God’s Grace through Faith apart from any Work we could ever do; can you be flawless enough to be God’s diamond? Jesus Christ could! Because he was born without sin, Jesus lived a life that pleased God his Father and he accrued a human Righteousness that’s more valuable than all the jewels in his Creation. ~ For God so loved the world that he gave his only unique Son to die on a Cross as the sacrifice for the Sin of the world, that whoever believes will be Saved. Jesus is the only person who could pay a great price since he’s Priceless! Put your Faith in the risen Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ and you will be Saved! Christ’s Righteousness, his value, will be imputed to you and you can sing that old song; “I’m just an old chunk of coal, but I’m going to be a diamond some day!” Today is the Day of Salvation. ~ Do you want to be treasured by God? The Apostle Paul said that not all Israel is Israel, but the sons of the promise are Israel; thank God that anyone of us can be a gem in the treasure chest of God; he who promised is Faithful! You will be Sealed by God and be used as God’s oracle; share the Faith! Amen…

Revelation 4:3 KJV; And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.