Fri, Dec 20th - 8:35PM
Vice President Kamala Harris Dear Vice President, Greetings in the precious name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I wish to congratulate you on how well you did and the very little time you had to do it. I would like to encourage you to persevere. Because of the outrageous things the incoming administration will do, I believ
that you will win handsomely. God works all things for good to those who love him and who are called according to his purpose. Please ask Doug to read the Bible Study on Judaism carefully and to share it with his Rabbi and with as many Jewish people as possible. Thank you kindly. Blessings. Joseph Joseph E. Mahabir (Rev.) JUDAISM INTRODUCTION SCRIPTURE All Scripture is inspired by God (2 Timothy 3: 16). Jesus taught that more people will spend eternity with Satan in the fiery lake of burning sulfur than with God in the Holy City, the new Jerusalem (Matthew 7: 13 - 14; Rev. 21: 1 - 7). Who is Jesus? He is the Alpha and Omega, meaning that he has always existed and always will exist as the Almighty. We read: I am the Alpha and the Omega who is , and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty (Revelation 1: 8). He is the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9: 6). Everything that has been created in the universe has been created through him (John 1: 10). When Jesus comes again, he will come as the King of kings and Lord of lords (Revelation 17: 14). He will judge the living and the dead. In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom ... (2 Tim. 4: 1). Please read what God said to the Israelites through Moses concerning Jesus: I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers; I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. If anyone does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name, I myself will call him to account (Deuteronomy 18: 18 - 19). ANCIENT (BIBLICAL) JUDAISM Since there is so much confusion in the minds of many concerning Judaism, the Lord gave me a study to share with the Jewish people. THE FIRST COVENANT God made the first covenant with the Israelites. Under this covenant they were his chosen people. He ordered them to make a sanctuary for Him. Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them. Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you (Exod. 25: 8 - 9). The tabernacle was used for the offering up of sacrifices but it was also used for worship and the reading of Scripture. When the Israelites entered the promised land tabernacle worship was replaced with temple worship. Judaism called for animal sacrifice. Once a year on the day of atonement, the high priest went into the Holy of Holies with the blood of animals to atone for his sins and the sins of the Jewish people. When Jesus breathed his last as he hung on the cross, the curtain in the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. This was clearly a supernatural act (Matt. 27: 50 - 51). This miracle brought the first covenant to an end as well as Biblical Judaism. The day of atonement was gone forever. The new covenant was now in effect. By calling this covenant “new,” he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear (Heb. 8: 13). There is absolutely no scriptural justification for the practice of Judaism following the death of Jesus, since his death provided mankind’s redemption (1 Peter 1: 18 - 20; 1John 1: 7 - 10; Ephesians 1: 7). For you know that God ransomed you from the empty life you received from your fore parents. The ransom he paid was not with things that could perish. He used the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. God chose him before the creation of the world and he has revealed it to us at this time (1 Peter 1: 18 - 20). We read in Scripture: If we walk in the light as God is in the light we have fellowship with other believers and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. If we state that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves. We are not telling the truth. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives (1 John 1: 7 - 10). The apostle Paul informed the Ephesians: In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding (Ephesians 1: 7). Those who were faithful to the first covenant had their sins covered. They did not receive salvation because the blood of animals could not wash away sins. Those who were unfaithful to the first covenant died in their sins. What will happen to those Israelites who had their sins covered? The precious blood of Jesus washed away the sins of those Israelites whose sins were covered. We read in the Book of Hebrews: When Christ came as high priest of the good things that are already here , he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not man-made, that is to say, not a part of this creation. He did not enter through the blood of animals. He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood. Thereby obtaining mankind’s redemption. … Because of this Jesus is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance - now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant (Heb. 9: 11, 12, 15). The apostle Paul addressed the Colossian church as follows: For God was pleased to have all his fulness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross (Colossians 1: 19 - 20). THE NEW COVENANT There was no longer a need for the blood of animals, a sanctuary and a high priest. God provided his own Son to die on the cross for the sins of the world. Under the new covenant, believers both Jews and Gentiles are God’s chosen people. There is no ethnic distinction, no status distinction and no gender distinction. The apostle Paul made this clear to believers in the Galatian church. He wrote: You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek (Gentile), slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise (Galatians 3: 26 - 29). MODERN (MAN FORMULATED) JUDAISM People who practiced Judaism since the death of Jesus and died practicing Judaism, died in their sins. If you are practicing Judaism now and you die practicing it, you will die in your sins. On the day of judgment, all those who died in their sins and those who are living and practicing Judaism and all unbelievers will be numbered with the unrighteous. They will be standing to the left of Jesus (Matthew 25: 33). They will hear him say to them: Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels (Matthew 25: 41). The righteous will be standing on his right (Matthew 25: 33). They will hear him say to them: Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world (Matthew 25: 34). WHAT ABOUT ISRAEL? The prophet Isaiah penned the following : The Redeemer will come to Zion to those in Jacob who repent of their sins, declares the LORD (Isa. 59: 20). The prophet Zechariah paints a bleak picture for the Israelites. The Lord declares: Two-thirds of Israel will be struck down and perish. The remaining third will pass through the fire and will call on my name. ... They will call on me and I will answer them. The Lord will say: “They are my people,' and they will say, 'The LORD is our God (Zech. 13: 9). If Israel repents, God will relent. Remember Nineveh! When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he had threatened (Jonah 3: 10). YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN Jesus loves you. He died for you. He wants you to spend eternity with him. Will you confess your sins, repent of them and receive him into your heart? Jesus said to Nicodemus, a member of the Sanhedrin - the Jewish Ruling Council, You must be born again to get into heaven ( John 3: 3). Please read John 3: 3 - 18. A PRAYER TO BE SAVED/TO BE BORN AGAIN Almighty God, I thank you that you sent your one and only Son, Jesus to die on the cross for the sins of the world. Lord Jesus, I thank you that you died on the cross for my sins. Almighty God, I believe that you raised him from the dead as the Bible declares. Jesus, I confess my sins to you. I repent of them. Please forgive me I pray. Jesus, I now receive you into my heart as my Savior/Messiah and LORD. Please fulfill your plan for my life through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Amen, NOTE - (italic - mine) blue - scriptural quotation purple - scriptural paraphrase red - scriptural quotation (emphasis) FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS http://blogs.christiansunite.com/mahabir http: //blogs.christiansunite.com/hpesoj youtube.com/user/777JEM333 CopyrightⒸ 2024 by Rev. Joseph E. Mahabir (B.A Hons. (York University), M.Ed. (University of Toronto), Divinity M. A. (magna cum laude), (Regent University), Virginia Beach, VA. "Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright c 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers."
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Fri, Dec 20th - 8:35PM
Vice President Kamala Harris Dear Vice President, Greetings in the precious name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I wish to congratulate you on how well you did and the very little time you had to do it. I would like to encourage you to persevere. Because of the outrageous things the incoming administration will do, I beli
that you will win handsomely. God works all things for good to those who love him and who are called according to his purpose. Please ask Doug to read the Bible Study on Judaism carefully and to share it with his Rabbi and with as many Jewish people as possible. Thank you kindly. Blessings. Joseph Joseph E. Mahabir (Rev.) JUDAISM INTRODUCTION SCRIPTURE All Scripture is inspired by God (2 Timothy 3: 16). Jesus taught that more people will spend eternity with Satan in the fiery lake of burning sulfur than with God in the Holy City, the new Jerusalem (Matthew 7: 13 - 14; Rev. 21: 1 - 7). Who is Jesus? He is the Alpha and Omega, meaning that he has always existed and always will exist as the Almighty. We read: I am the Alpha and the Omega who is , and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty (Revelation 1: 8). He is the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9: 6). Everything that has been created in the universe has been created through him (John 1: 10). When Jesus comes again, he will come as the King of kings and Lord of lords (Revelation 17: 14). He will judge the living and the dead. In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom ... (2 Tim. 4: 1). Please read what God said to the Israelites through Moses concerning Jesus: I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers; I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. If anyone does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name, I myself will call him to account (Deuteronomy 18: 18 - 19). ANCIENT (BIBLICAL) JUDAISM Since there is so much confusion in the minds of many concerning Judaism, the Lord gave me a study to share with the Jewish people. THE FIRST COVENANT God made the first covenant with the Israelites. Under this covenant they were his chosen people. He ordered them to make a sanctuary for Him. Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them. Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you (Exod. 25: 8 - 9). The tabernacle was used for the offering up of sacrifices but it was also used for worship and the reading of Scripture. When the Israelites entered the promised land tabernacle worship was replaced with temple worship. Judaism called for animal sacrifice. Once a year on the day of atonement, the high priest went into the Holy of Holies with the blood of animals to atone for his sins and the sins of the Jewish people. When Jesus breathed his last as he hung on the cross, the curtain in the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. This was clearly a supernatural act (Matt. 27: 50 - 51). This miracle brought the first covenant to an end as well as Biblical Judaism. The day of atonement was gone forever. The new covenant was now in effect. By calling this covenant “new,” he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear (Heb. 8: 13). There is absolutely no scriptural justification for the practice of Judaism following the death of Jesus, since his death provided mankind’s redemption (1 Peter 1: 18 - 20; 1John 1: 7 - 10; Ephesians 1: 7). For you know that God ransomed you from the empty life you received from your fore parents. The ransom he paid was not with things that could perish. He used the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. God chose him before the creation of the world and he has revealed it to us at this time (1 Peter 1: 18 - 20). We read in Scripture: If we walk in the light as God is in the light we have fellowship with other believers and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. If we state that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves. We are not telling the truth. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives (1 John 1: 7 - 10). The apostle Paul informed the Ephesians: In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding (Ephesians 1: 7). Those who were faithful to the first covenant had their sins covered. They did not receive salvation because the blood of animals could not wash away sins. Those who were unfaithful to the first covenant died in their sins. What will happen to those Israelites who had their sins covered? The precious blood of Jesus washed away the sins of those Israelites whose sins were covered. We read in the Book of Hebrews: When Christ came as high priest of the good things that are already here , he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not man-made, that is to say, not a part of this creation. He did not enter through the blood of animals. He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood. Thereby obtaining mankind’s redemption. … Because of this Jesus is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance - now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant (Heb. 9: 11, 12, 15). The apostle Paul addressed the Colossian church as follows: For God was pleased to have all his fulness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross (Colossians 1: 19 - 20). THE NEW COVENANT There was no longer a need for the blood of animals, a sanctuary and a high priest. God provided his own Son to die on the cross for the sins of the world. Under the new covenant, believers both Jews and Gentiles are God’s chosen people. There is no ethnic distinction, no status distinction and no gender distinction. The apostle Paul made this clear to believers in the Galatian church. He wrote: You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek (Gentile), slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise (Galatians 3: 26 - 29). MODERN (MAN FORMULATED) JUDAISM People who practiced Judaism since the death of Jesus and died practicing Judaism, died in their sins. If you are practicing Judaism now and you die practicing it, you will die in your sins. On the day of judgment, all those who died in their sins and those who are living and practicing Judaism and all unbelievers will be numbered with the unrighteous. They will be standing to the left of Jesus (Matthew 25: 33). They will hear him say to them: Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels (Matthew 25: 41). The righteous will be standing on his right (Matthew 25: 33). They will hear him say to them: Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world (Matthew 25: 34). WHAT ABOUT ISRAEL? The prophet Isaiah penned the following : The Redeemer will come to Zion to those in Jacob who repent of their sins, declares the LORD (Isa. 59: 20). The prophet Zechariah paints a bleak picture for the Israelites. The Lord declares: Two-thirds of Israel will be struck down and perish. The remaining third will pass through the fire and will call on my name. ... They will call on me and I will answer them. The Lord will say: “They are my people,' and they will say, 'The LORD is our God (Zech. 13: 9). If Israel repents, God will relent. Remember Nineveh! When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he had threatened (Jonah 3: 10). YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN Jesus loves you. He died for you. He wants you to spend eternity with him. Will you confess your sins, repent of them and receive him into your heart? Jesus said to Nicodemus, a member of the Sanhedrin - the Jewish Ruling Council, You must be born again to get into heaven ( John 3: 3). Please read John 3: 3 - 18. A PRAYER TO BE SAVED/TO BE BORN AGAIN Almighty God, I thank you that you sent your one and only Son, Jesus to die on the cross for the sins of the world. Lord Jesus, I thank you that you died on the cross for my sins. Almighty God, I believe that you raised him from the dead as the Bible declares. Jesus, I confess my sins to you. I repent of them. Please forgive me I pray. Jesus, I now receive you into my heart as my Savior/Messiah and LORD. Please fulfill your plan for my life through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Amen, NOTE - (italic - mine) blue - scriptural quotation purple - scriptural paraphrase red - scriptural quotation (emphasis) FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS http://blogs.christiansunite.com/mahabir http: //blogs.christiansunite.com/hpesoj youtube.com/user/777JEM333 CopyrightⒸ 2024 by Rev. Joseph E. Mahabir (B.A Hons. (York University), M.Ed. (University of Toronto), Divinity M. A. (magna cum laude), (Regent University), Virginia Beach, VA. "Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright c 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers."
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Fri, Dec 13th - 5:47PM
STUDY # 1
THE HOLY CITY OR THE LAKE OF BURNING SULFUR?
WHERE WILL YOU SPEND ETERNITY? God does not want anyone to perish (spend eternity with Satan and his angels in the fiery lake of burning sulfur (Rev. 21: 8). He wants everyone to repent (spend eternity with him in the Holy City, the new Jerusalem) (Rev. 21: 1 - 7, 2 Pet. 3: 9). Our Lord Jesus Christ made it clear that more people will spend eternity in the fiery lake of burning sulfur than in the Holy City, the new Jerusalem (Matt. 7: 13 - 14). THE BIBLE IS GOD'S INSPIRED WORD 1) The Bible authenticates itself. We read: All Scripture is inspired by God and is helpful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in godly behavior (2 Tim. 3: 16). Prophecy did not come from man. The prophets wrote as they were enabled by the Holy Spirit (2 Pet. 1: 20 - 21). 2) Fulfilled prophecies also authenticate the Bible. There are thousands of prophecies in the Bible. In his life, Jesus fulfilled more than 300 of them. We will focus on three. 1) When God created Adam and Eve, he gave them a command which they broke (Gen. 2: 16 - 17). God said to the serpent: "And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head and you will strike his heel" (Gen. 3: 15). For Jesus, this prophecy was fulfilled in his death and resurrection. For Satan, this prophecy is partially fulfilled in his binding (Rev. 20: 2) and will be completely fulfilled when he is thrown into the lake of burning sulfur (Rev. 20: 10). 2) The prophet Isaiah recorded this prophecy before 586 B.C. "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace" (Isa. 9: 6). Jesus fulfilled this prophecy. We read: The Word was with God in the beginning. The Word was God. The world was made through him. But when he came into the world he was not recognized. ... All who believed in his name and received him, he accepted them as children. Children born not in the natural way but born through the Spirit (John 1: 10, 12 - 13). We read in Matthew: The virgin will be pregnant and she will have a son. The son will be called Immanuel. Immanuel means God with us (Matt. 1: 23). 3) Micah prophesied between 750 and 686 B.C. He recorded: " ... They will strike Israel's ruler on the cheek with a rod. But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times" (Micah 5: 1 - 2). ( "from ancient times" from days of eternity). Jesus fulfilled Micah's prophecy. He came from eternity. He was born in Bethlehem. He was Israel's king. He was beaten on his way to the cross. "Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. ..." (Mark 15: 19). THE NEW COVENANT The Israelites were God's chosen people under the first covenant but under the new covenant believers, both Jews and Gentiles are God's chosen people. Scripture asserts that the new covenant is for the world. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3: 16). Please read Galatians 3: 26 - 29; Colossians 3: 12 - 14). GOD HAS SET A DAY Dr. Luke, inspired by the Holy Spirit, wrote: "In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead" (Acts 17: 30 - 31). WHO IS JESUS "If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God" (1 John 4: 15). See John 3: 16. The apostle Peter said concerning Jesus: "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God" (Matt. 16: 16). Jesus responded: " ... this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven" (Matt. 16: 17). THE DAY OF JUDGMENT On the day of judgment, our Lord Jesus Christ will gather all nations before him. He will place the righteous on his right (those who have received the gift of eternal life) and the unrighteous on his left ( those who have rejected the gift of eternal life) ( Matt 25: 33). He will say to those on his right: “Come, you who are blessed by my Father, take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world” (Matt. 25: 34). To those on his left, he will say: “Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels” ( Matt. 25: 41). YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN Jesus loves you. He died for you. He wants you to spend eternity with him. Will you confess your sins, repent of them and receive him into your heart? Jesus said to Nicodemus, a member of the Sanhedrin - the Jewish Ruling Council, You must be born again to get into heaven ( John 3: 3). Please read John 3: 3 - 18. A PRAYER TO BE SAVED/ TO BE BORN AGAIN Almighty God, I thank you that you sent your one and only Son, Jesus to die on the cross for the sins of the world. Lord Jesus, I thank you that you died on the cross for my sins. Almighty God, I believe that you raised him from the dead as the Bible declares. Jesus, I confess my sins to you. I repent of them. Please forgive me I pray. Jesus, I now receive you into my heart as my Savior/Messiah and LORD. Please fulfill your plan for my life through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Amen, NOTE - (italic - mine) blue - scriptural quotation purple - scriptural paraphrase red - regular print (explanation) FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS - http://blogs.christiansunite.com/mahabir youtube.com/user/777JEM333 CopyrightⒸ 2024 by Rev. Joseph E. Mahabir (B.A Hons. (York University), M.Ed. (University of Toronto), Divinity M. A. (magna cum laude), (Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA).
"Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright c 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers."
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Fri, Dec 13th - 5:45PM
STUDY # 2
GOD'S PURPOSE FOR ISRAEL AND THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST
GOD'S PURPOSE FOR ISRAEL
1) To create a people for himself "... I will say, 'They are my people', and they will say, 'The Lord is our God'" (Zech.13:9). (See also Psalm 33:12). 2) To bring forth the Messiah God said to Abram: "I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you" (Gen. 12:2-3)."The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say 'and to seeds,’ meaning many people, but 'and to your seed,’ meaning one person, who is Christ" (Gal. 3: 16). Abraham and his offspring did not receive the promise that he would be heir of the world through the law but through righteousness as a result of faith (Rom.4: 13). When the appointed time came, God sent his son, born of a woman. He was born under the law to ransom those who were under the law so that they would receive all the rights of sons. Since they are sons, God sent the Holy Spirit into their hearts, the Spirit who calls out, ‘Abba, Father’ “ (Gal. 4: 4-6). 3)To record the Scriptures The entire Bible, with the exception of the Gospel of Luke and Acts, was written by Jewish authors. The Gospel of Luke and Acts were written by Dr. Luke, a medical doctor (Col. 4:14). All Scripture comes from God. It is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in morality. With the Scripture, servants of God will be well prepared for works of service (2Tim. 3:16). All prophecy came from God. Man had no input in prophecy. Man’s role was to record what the Holy Spirit revealed (2 Pet. 1: 20-21). 4) To expand the Kingdom of God Israel failed to expand the Kingdom. As a result, the Kingdom was taken away from her. Jesus said: "Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit" (Matt. 21:43). Jesus told his disciples that they will be empowered when the Holy Spirit comes on them and they will be his witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and all over the earth (Acts 1:8). Jesus informed his apostles that his Father gave him all authority in heaven and on earth. He commanded them to go out and make disciples in all nations. The disciples were to be baptized in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The disciples were to obey everything that our Lord commanded his apostles. Our Lord promised his apostles that he will be with them till the end of the age (Matt. 28: 18-20). 5) To receive her Messiah The religious leaders of the Jews and the majority of the Jewish people rejected our Lord Jesus Christ as their Messiah. The high priest stood up and addressed Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?' But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, 'I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God. ‘Yes, it is as you say,’ Jesus replied. ‘But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.’ When Jesus said that, the high priest tore his clothes and said that Jesus had spoken blasphemy. We do not need any more witnesses. You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?” “He is worthy of death,” they answered. Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him and said, 'Prophesy to us, Christ. Who hit you?” (Matt. 26: 62-68). Because Jesus was doing various things on the Sabbath, the Jews persecuted him. Jesus said to them: "My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I, too, am working" (John 5: 17). Because of that, the Jews tried harder to kill him. They claimed that he was not only breaking the Sabbath but he was making himself equal with God by calling God his own Father (John 5: 18). Let us recall what God the Father said about Jesus. "But about the Son he says, 'Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever, and righteousness will be the scepter of your kingdom. …' “ (Heb 1:8). Jesus said to the Jewish leaders that he was telling them the truth when he said that he existed before Abraham was born. At the mention of that, they picked up stones to stone him but he hid and escaped from the temple grounds (John 8:58-59). "As soon as the chief priests and their officials saw him, they shouted, ‘Crucify! Crucify!" (John 19:6). THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST The apostle Paul was given the privilege of revealing the mystery of Christ. "This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus” (Eph. 3:6).
THE POWER OF GOD The apostle Paul was a devout Jew. He practiced Judaism to the fullest extent. He persecuted Christians. However, when Jesus confronted him on the road to Damascus there was a transformation. Saul of Tarsus, by God's grace, became the apostle Paul, the greatest soul winner the church has known. Jesus said: Go; i will send you far away to the Gentiles (Acts 22: 21). When writing to the Roman church he declared: " I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile (Rom. 1: 16). AT JACOB'S WELL Jesus informed the Samaritan woman that salvation is from the Jews. Samaritans worship what they don't know and Jews worship what they know, for salvation is from the Jews (John 4: 22). The woman said to him that when Messiah comes he will explain everything to us. Jesus declared: " I who speak to you am he" (John 4: 26). Please read Galatians 3: 26 - 29; Colossians 3: 11 - 12 GOD WARNED THE ISRAELITES THROUGH MOSES " I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers; I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. If anyone does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name, I myself will call him to account " (Deut. 18: 18 - 19).
WHAT ABOUT ISRAEL? The prophet Isaiah penned the following : “The Redeemer will come to Zion to those in Jacob who repent of their sins,” declares the LORD (Isa. 59: 20). The prophet Zechariah paints a bleak picture for the Israelites. The Lord declares: Two-thirds of Israel will be struck down and perish. The remaining third will pass through the fire and will call on my name. ... They will call on me and I will answer them. The Lord will say: “They are my people,' and they will say, 'The LORD is our God”(Zech. 13: 9). If Israel repents, God will relent. Remember Nineveh! When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he had threatened (Jonah 3: 10).
THE DAY OF JUDGMENT On the day of judgment, our Lord Jesus Christ will gather all nations before him. He will place the righteous on his right (those who have received the gift of eternal life) and the unrighteous on his left ( those who have rejected the gift of eternal life) ( Matt 25: 33). He will say to those on his right: “Come, you who are blessed by my Father, take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world” (Matt. 25: 34). To those on his left, he will say: “Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels” ( Matt. 25: 41). YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN Jesus loves you. He died for you. He wants you to spend eternity with him. Will you confess your sins, repent of them and receive him into your heart? Jesus said to Nicodemus, a member of the Sanhedrin - the Jewish Ruling Council, You must be born again to get into heaven ( John 3: 3). Please read John 3: 3 - 18. A PRAYER TO BE SAVED/TO BE BORN AGAIN Almighty God, I thank you that you sent your one and only Son, Jesus to die on the cross for the sins of the world. Lord Jesus, I thank you that you died on the cross for my sins. Almighty God, I believe that you raised him from the dead as the Bible declares. Jesus, I confess my sins to you. I repent of them. Please forgive me I pray. Jesus, I now receive you into my heart as my Savior/Messiah and LORD. Please fulfill your plan for my life through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Amen, NOTE - (italic - mine) blue - scriptural quotation purple - scriptural paraphrase red - regular print (explanation) FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS - http://blogs.christiansunite.com/mahabir youtube.com/user/777JEM333 CopyrightⒸ 2024 by Rev. Joseph E. Mahabir (B.A Hons. (York University), M.Ed. (University of Toronto), Divinity M. A. (magna cum laude), (Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA). "Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright c 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers."
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STUDY # 3 GOD LOVES YOU + JESUS DIED FOR YOU The Bible declares that there is one God (Deut. 6: 4) but He is revealed in three persons - God the Father (Matt. 3: 17; John 17: 24), God the Son (Jesus Christ) (John 1: 18; John 3; 16) and God the Holy Spirit (Gen. 1: 2; John 14: 26; Acts 16: 6 - 7; Eph. 4: 30). The first man and the first woman, Adam and Eve, were created to live forever but they gave in to the temptation that Satan, the devil, brought to them, thus causing death, spiritual death (separation from God) and physical death. You see when they gave in to Satan they broke God's commandment (Gen. 2: 17; Gen. 3: 6). Thus sin came into the human race. The sin of Adam and Eve has been passed on to all mankind; so whether we live good lives or not, do kind acts or not, we are still sinners because we cannot do anything to rid ourselves of this inherited or original sin. King David said that he was sinful from the time he was conceived (Psalm 51: 5). The Bible clearly teaches that all have sinned (Rom. 3: 23) and all will die because of sin (Rom. 6: 23). However, there is good news! God has provided a way out for mankind because he loves us. God the Father sent his one and only Son (John 3: 16), who is himself God (Isa. 9: 6; John 1: 1 - 3, 14; Heb. 1: 8, 10), to die for the sins of the world so that those who believe in Him will have everlasting life (John 3: 16; John 3: 36). We are informed that Jesus' death for us is a gift (Rom. 6: 23). This means that we do not have to work for the salvation that his death on the cross provides. We are saved by grace (God's kindness) through faith (a gift from God) and not by works (Eph. 2: 8 - 9). Jesus died for us while we were still sinners (Rom. 5: 8). He died for our sins and rose from the dead for our justification (clearing us from blame or guilt) (Rom. 4: 25). Once and for all times the death of Jesus on the cross paid the penalty for sin (Heb. 9: 28). This included all original or inherited sin as well as all the sins that have been committed, that are being committed and that will be committed by all human beings. Listen to the testimony of the prophet, the angel, the apostles and Jesus himself, 1) The virgin's child (Jesus) will be called Immanuel (Isa. 7: 14). Immanuel means God with us (Matt. 1: 23). This prophecy was recorded in about 700 B. C. 2) The son (Jesus) will be called - Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Isa. 9: 6). 3) Jesus will save his people from their sins (Matt. 1: 21). 4) Jesus died for the sins of the world (Rom. 5: 8). 5) Jesus is the end of the law so that there is righteousness (righteous standing before God) for everyone who believes - Jews and Gentiles (see John 3: 16 - 17). 6) Jesus answered: I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me (John 14: 6). 7) Jesus will judge the living and the dead (2 Tim. 4: 1). The Bible teaches that although there is death, in the future all human beings will live eternally. The righteous (those who have received the gift of eternal life through Jesus) will live with God in bliss (great joy) (Rev. 21: 1 - 7) and the unrighteous (those who have rejected the gift of eternal life through Jesus) will live with Satan, the angels who rebelled with him and all unbelievers in torment (great pain - in the fiery lake of burning sulfur (Matt. 25: 41; Rev. 14: 9 - 11; Rev. 20: 10, 15; Rev. 21: 8). Anyone who receives Jesus, that is, believes that He is the Son of God and puts his/her trust in Him, becomes a child of God. We read in Scripture: Yet to all who received him , to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God - children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God (John 1; 12 -13; John 3: 16). As a child of God, He seals you with his Holy Spirit (Eph. 1: 13 - 14). Dear friend, will you receive Jesus or will you reject him? Perhaps the following prayer or one like it will be fitting. Remember, what is important is the faith that Jesus will save you. He is the only one who can save you (Acts 4: 12). Jesus said: I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life. I am the bread of life (John 6: 47 - 48). THE FOLLOWING PRAYER OR ONE LIKE IT WILL BE APPROPRIATE.
PRAYER Almighty God, I thank you that you sent Jesus to die on the cross for the sins of the world. Lord Jesus, I thank you that you died for my sins. Heavenly Father I believe that you raised him from the dead as the Bible declares. Jesus, I confess my sins to you and I repent of them. Thank you Jesus for forgiving me of my sins. I now receive you into my heart as my Savior/Messiah and Lord. Lord Jesus, please fulfil your plan for my life through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
What follows your acceptance of Jesus Christ as your Savior/Messiah? Your faithfulness to Jesus is important. The Holy Spirit who seals believers (Eph. 1: 13 - 14) can enable you to be faithful (Eph. 4: 30). Jesus said: Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved (Matt. 24: 12 - 13). The author of the Book of Hebrews wrote: We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first (Hebrews 3: 14). FAITHFULNESS You can show your faithfulness by: 1) Praying regularly (1 Thess. 5: 17) 2) Reading the Bible daily (Psalm 119: 105, 160) 3) Making Jesus Lord of your life (Prov. 3: 5 - 12) 4) Meeting with believers (Heb. 10: 25) 5) Doing the good works which God has prepared in advance for you to do (Eph. 2: 10) 6) Giving to God's work (Mal. 3: 8 - 10; Luke 6: 38; 2 Cor. 9: 6 - 8) 7) Soul winning (telling others about Jesus) (Prov. 11: 30; John 15: 8, 16) 8) Loving others (John 15: 12; 1 John 3: 18) As Christians, we are not perfect. We still make mistakes. When we do, we can confess our sins to Jesus and he will forgive us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1: 9). REWARDS When Jesus comes He will give rewards to believers for faithfulness (Matt. 10: 42; Luke 14: 13 - 14; 1 Cor. 9: 25; Rev. 22: 12). Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done (Rev. 22: 12). ETERNITY With whom will you spend eternity? Will you spend it with God in bliss (great joy) or with Satan in torment (great pain)? Remember, God loves you and He wants you to spend eternity with Him (1 Tim. 2: 3 - 4; 2 Pet. 3: 9). May God use this study to bring honor and glory to His name.
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CopyrightⒸ 2006 by Rev. Joseph E. Mahabir (B.A Hons. (York University), M.Ed. (University of Toronto), Divinity M. A. (magna cum laude), (Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA). "Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright c 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers."
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