Feb 24, 2007

The three Great Proofs that the Bible is True.

1. Fulfilled prophecies (predictions of the Future).
2. The Great Love found in the Bible.
3. The changed lives of the believers.

1. Isaiah 46;9,10 Amplified Bible
“I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like Me, Declaring the end and the result from the beginning and from ancient times the things that are not yet done.”
The Christian Bible (the Old Testament and the New Testament) are the only Scriptures in the world which contains predictions of the future. About 30 % of the Bible is Prophecy (predictions of the future). And a majority of these prophecies have already been fulfilled.

2. The Bible (both Old Testament and New Testament) commands us to “Love God, and Love your neighbor as yourself”. No-one (except God/Jesus) has ever “loved his neighbor as himself”. Each person is far more concerned with his own life and comfort than his neighbor’s concerns. Jesus told us to “Sell all that you have and give the money to the poor”. This is an expression/example of the great Love that God/Jesus has for all people. Did Jesus practice what he preached? Yes! He said “I don’t even have a stone to lay My Head on.” Jesus REQUIRES that we love with Extreme, Intense Love; He loves with Intense Love, and He REQUIRES that we be like Him. And when we fail to love perfectly, He is slow to anger and eager to forgive.
God’s standards of Love and Righteousness are far higher than ours. If we fail to live in Intense Love, He punishes with great punishment. If we live in Intense Love, He gives us a Great Blessing (Jesus, Heaven, salvation from sin). He is TESTING our faith with a GREAT test. We pass the TEST when we obey Him and His Bible. (Genesis 22;1, 12) The TREMENDOUS test has TREMENDOUS consequences. “God is love.” And He wants us to be like Him. He wants to Love and be Loved.

3. We see few Physical Miracles, such as instant, blatant Divine Healings. But, think of the many changed lives that we see in the followers of Christ. When we “believe in our Lord Jesus Christ”, we obey His teachings and Commandments. And that “belief and obedience” results in astounding changes in our lives. We are in-dwelt by the Holy Spirit of God/Jesus, and the “fruit” of that in-dwelling Spirit is Love, Joy (gladness), Peace, Patience, (an even temper, forbearance), Kindness, Goodness, (benevolence), Faithfulness, (Meekness, humility) Gentleness, Self-control (self-restraint, continence). Galatians 5;22 Amplified Bible.
The Spiritual Miracles (such as the “born-again experience”) are far greater miracles than the physical miracles. Think of the GREAT difference between the gentle, helpful, wise, loving Christian,……. and the selfish, lazy, bitter foolish un-believer. We must be “born again, a new Spiritual birth from Heaven”. The Holy Spirit causes us to be Spiritually alive towards Christ.

Ask Jesus to “Come into my heart” today.

2. The Great Love found in the Bible.

It is not just great. It is extremely and wonderful. To tell you the truth. I been thinking about suicide for very long time and the day i touched bible it saved my life in nick of time. It gave love which no human were able to give and i was not a christian before i was hindu. Either i did not find love there.

The fight was not a easy one. I was fighting alone with darkness. I should say it was very tough war. The war which nearly i lost and took my life and my soul. Though i did not want my soul to go to darkness. Atlast last minute something happened. Jesus saved me. That was the first time i came to know about Jesus. I made a right decision. My faith is yet to be matured. Thank to few people here. To name one person on this person he is my Grandpa

3. The changed lives of the believers.

Yes. Totally right. My life was much different. My Whole character changed when i came to Christ. It was incredible and awesome.

Exactly

My Brothers and Sisters the Great Book Of life is both a transcript of the must mis-givingings of man whilst at the same time attempting to help guide the fathers children from making the same mistakings mad by the children before us, The Book of life represents the truth and the way of LIFE! may the children be guided by faith not iggnorance I ask this unto the father for the children on all the lands across great seas.

Mr. Dennis Mann:
Be careful Mr. Mann. There are many who have believed and end up loving the devil disguised as worldly kingdoms, false pastors, false doctrines and heresies, dead and living idols, etc. There are also more Christians today doing the devil's work (by building religions and denominations) than doing God's Holy Will.
Apparently, you have not believed in the Lord Jesus Christ completely nor have you understood the Holy Bible, The Word, as much as you should. What you have mentioned is only a fraction of God's Word. You are very wrong in saying "no one has loved his neighbor as himself"; there is also more that has been fulfilled than you could ever comprehend; and you say that you see few physical miracles??! Where have you been?
You want to know how to love God?? Love God of Jesus Christ by obeying His commands. This is the true love God is seeking from all who believe in His Son and receive His full salvation. Ezekiel, Samuel, Apostle Paul, were three examples of God's love and mercy because they offered themselves daily for God's every use to accomplish God's will on earth. They were vessels of their era. God has also raised up a prophet and apostle, the vessel of era today, Elijah, who is being used for God's work in building up the Body of Christ. God is loving yes, but He is also righteous and evil-hating. God hates idols, false gospels, heresies, liars and deceivers. Are you able to hate also Mr. Mann? Begin by hating and cursing Satan and obeying the Triune God by receiving the three baptisms of Blood, Water, and Holy Spirit. This is every Christians first step in loving God Almighty. You need to receive Holy Spirit Baptism evidenced by speaking in tongues (God will not give the Holy Spirit unless we pray in tongues by faith). God will gain praise through you (as with others) when you pray and sing in the Spirit. The Lord God is waiting...
May God gain you and make you whole.

1 Corinth 9;24
amplified bible

Paul wanted to win the everlasting great "prize" of salvation from sin.

verse 27
so, Paul buffeted his body, and disciplined his body, because "I (Paul) am afraid that , after preaching to others, I myself might become a CASTAWAY, UNFIT, NOT STAND THE TEST, BE UNAPPROVED, AND REJECTED AS A COUNTERFEIT.

OSAS and Eternal Security is wrong.
Calvinism with its "perseverance of the saints" is wrong.

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1 Corinth 12;29

are all apostles? no
are all prophets? no
are all teachers? no
do all have the power of performing miracles? no
do all possess extraordinary powers of healing? no
do all speak with tongues? no
do all interpret? no