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HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY?

Have you ever wondered why Jesus said, “Follow Me” and not “Follow Us” ? I had been asking that question for quite a while until I got the answer early this morning. The answer is quite simple. The answer is very simple. Jesus wants to make a clear distinction between Me and Us . Here is an example. You have read my posting about a staggering number of Christian groups or denominations globally, over 45,000, but only one Jesus. Do you still remember? Have you ever wondered why that many? That was because Christians have been following “Us” and not been following “Me” . Millions of Christians have been following Jesus, Paul, Peter, and so on. It goes back even as far as to the prophets mentioned in the Old Testament Bible. Doesn’t that amaze you? That was the reason why we have over 45,000 Christian denominations, and only one Jesus. Do you know how many Islam denominations we have in the world? Buddhist, Hindu, and everything else? Go ahead, do a Google search, and start counting. ...
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SUSTAINED AND DENIED

Readers, tonight I want to discuss with you about terms that you will frequently hear used in a court of law by the judge, the lawyer who defends you, and the lawyer who accuses you of wrongdoing. We will also hear similar terms used in a court hearing in heaven before our Judge and Defender, Jesus Christ, and our accuser, Satan. The Bible says, “ Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them. And the LORD said to Satan, "From where do you come?" So Satan answered the LORD and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it." Job 1:6-7. Readers, do you know what Satan was doing "from going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it." He was looking for evidence of our wrongdoing so he can accuse us before God the Father. “Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job, that [there is] none like him on the earth, ...
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DISCONTENT

"For you have said in your heart: ' I will ascend to heaven and set my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of congregation On the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High." Isaiah 14:13-14. Readers, today we are going to study together what Satan intended to do, according to Isaiah 14:13-14, and why. Some writers say that it shows Satan’s desire to be equal to God. Yes, that is true. But why? Why does he want to be equal to God when he knows that God created him? What is the hidden motive why he wants to be equal to God? Why do we want to change our job, be a nurse, be a doctor, an engineer, a hacker, and so forth? And why does a homeless person not want any of those? Do you know why? A homeless person is already happy or content with what he has, but we are not. We are envious of what other people have. But the Ten Commandments forbids us from coveting . Satan knows about the Ten com...
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WILL IT BE DIFFERENT THIS TIME?

I want to believe that it would. But I don’t think it will, unless the entry standard to heaven is lowered. And I don’t believe that God the Father will lower the entry standard to heaven. God the Father said, “ Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man [was] great in the earth, and [that] every intent of the thoughts of his heart [was] only evil continually. And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. So the LORD said, "I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them." But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.” Genesis 6:5-8. God destroyed them all because their intentions were bad. And this leads me to believe that God the Father will  judge us by our intention behind our deeds. Noah was saved because He has met the high standard. This is a high standard to meet knowing that salvation is a marathon , and n...
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ORDER IN HEAVEN

The new earth that God has in store for us is not only beautiful and breathtaking, but also  orderly and perfect .   That’s how God runs His Kingdom, orderly, and not disorderly or chaotic. How does He do this? He does this through His laws, rules, regulations, and/or commandments. Jesus said, " If you love Me , keep My commandments .” John 14:15. That is how Jesus maintains order in the new earth, through His commandments. Lucifer may or may not know about what Jesus said in John 14:15; I think he knew, but he ignored. Adam and Eve also knew, but they ignored to satisfy their curiosity. The billions of souls who perished during the big flood knew about God’s rules that Noah had repeatedly brought to them, but they did not care either. They ignored Noah's warnings as nonsense. And we also ignored Jesus when He said if someone hit your cheek, give him the other cheek also, as nonsense. Brethren, why do you think God wants us to keep His laws and commandments? You know why? He ...
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THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD

Readers, do you know that Christianity is the only religion in the world that does not follow the teachings of its F ounder ? The founder of Christianity is Jesus Christ. The follower of Jesus is called a Christian in English,  Kristen in Indonesian, or Christelijk in Dutch. The followers of Islam are called Muslims, and they followed the teachings of Islam or the prophet Muhammad. All the other religions in the world follow the teachings of their founders, except the Christians in America and other countries in Asia who were influenced by the American Christians that believe in the freedom of religion. But these Christians in America have no clue what freedom of religion means. Freedom of religion means that we have the freedom to choose any religion that we want. It doesn’t mean that we have the freedom to change the beliefs or teachings of the religions that we choose. If we do that in certain countries in the Middle East, some fanatics will lock us in a metal cage and d...
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WHO SAYS THIS?

Dear Readers, I like to introduce this article by playing a guessing game with you. This game should be easy for you since I know that you have read most, if not all, of the articles that I have written. "If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast [it] from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast [it] from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.” Matthew 5:29-30.” You are right, it was Jesus Christ who said this. He is also known as God the Son. How about this next one? “Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man [was] great in the earth, and [that] every intent of the thoughts of his heart [was] only evil continually. And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. So the LORD said, "I will destro...
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