Category: DOCTRINES

DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN THE BIRTH OF THE LORD JESUS WAS …
How the Angels announced His birth.
How the shepherds came to the stable.
How the Magi came to the house years later.
DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN THE LORD WAS 12 EARS OLD …
How he disappeared from his parents.
How they found him in the Temple.
The look on their faces when he said “I must be about my Father’s business”.
DO YOU REMEMBER HOW THE LORD BEGAN HIS MINISTRY …
How he came to John the Baptist.
How he looked as the Holy Spirit descended upon him.
How he looked when he returned from the wilderness.
DO YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST YEAR …
The way he chose the twelve.
The miracles he performed and the healings.
DO YOU REMEMBER THE SECOND YEAR …
How the people flock around just to touch him.
To hear him teach with authority.
DO YOU REMEMBER THE THIRD YEAR …
How the people started to turn away.
How they commented “His teachings were too hard”.
The raising of Lazarus … The entrance into Jerusalem.
DO YOU REMEMBER THE LAST SUPPER …
How solemn the occasion was … How he taught eternal truths.
The Comforting thoughts about going to Heaven.
The washing of the disciples’ feet, and Peter’s comments.
DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED IN THE GARDEN …
The agonizing prayers he offered … sweat as unto blood.
The Guards coming to arrest him … the angry crowd.
The kiss from JUDAS. Peter cut off the Guards ear.
DO YOU REMEMBER THE TRIALS HE FACED …
How he spoke not a word.
How he faced the high priest, Pilate, even King Herod.
DO YOU REMEMBER PILATE TRYING TO FREE HIM …
“I find no fault with this man”.
How he tried to offer Barabas, instead of the Lord.
How the crowd cried “Away with him, Crucify Him”.
DO YOU REMEMBER THE CROWN OF THORNS …
The Humiliation, the spiting, slapping, hitting, beatings, pulling hair from beard.
The purple robe, the mockery, the reed and the cries, “Hail king of the Jews”.
How they tried to make him carry his cross. How Simon was compelled.
DO YOU REMEMBER GOLGOTHA …
The cross on the ground, the thud, thud, thud as nails were driven into hands and feet.
The agony on his face as the cross was lifted and then the hollow, empty THUD
as the cross dropped into the hole.
DO YOU REMEMBER THE ANGERY MOB …
How they slandered, they cursed, they railed against him.
“If thou be the son of God, come down from the Cross”. “He saved others, himself he cannot save”.
“If he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and w will believe him”.
DO YOU REMEMBER THE TWO malefactors …
How they also mocked him. One said “If thou be Christ, save thyself and us”
The other said “Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom”.
The Lord said” … today shalt thou be with me in paradise”.
DO YOU REMEMBER THE WORDS FROM THE CROSS …
“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do”.
“Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit”.
Remember. Remember … WAIT a minute …

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demon: an evil spirit. a source or agent of evil, harm, distress, or ruin.
The word, DEMON is not found in the KJV Bible.
devils: used to refer to the group of demons.
evil spirit: a spirit tending to cause harm.
unclean spirit: spirit being who is unclean and immoral in nature and activities.

Many would be surprised to learn that there’s no verse in the Bible that explains where demons came from. Christians typically assume that demons are fallen angels, cast from heaven with Satan (Lucifer, the Devil) right before the temptation of Adam and Eve. But guess what? There’s no such story in the Bible. Where do they come from? … In ancient Jewish texts like the Dead Sea Scrolls, demons are the disembodied spirits of dead Nephilim giants who perished at the time of the great flood.
The fact is, God, in the Scripture refers to devils and unclean spirit. The Old Testament has 4 references to devils:
God tells the Israelis, no more:
Leviticus 17:7 And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.
Deuteronomy 32:17 They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.
King Jeroboam:
2 Chronicles 11:15 And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
Israel forgot the God that delivered them from Egypt:
Psalm 106:37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,
The Gospels mentions devils 34 times, they were very active as the Lord walked the earth: …..
11 times in Matthew: Matthew 4:24, 7:22, 8:16,28,31,33, 9:34, 10:8, 12:24,27-28
10 times in Mark: Mark 1:32,34,39, 3:15,22, 5:12, 6:13, 9:38, 16:9,17
16 times in Luke: Luke 4:41, 8:2,27,30,33,35-36,38, 9:1,49, 10:17, 11:15,18-20, 13:32
It’s interesting that John does not mention devils
Paul, the apostle to the gentiles, refers to devils 5 times and warns gentile believers:
1 Corinthians 10:20-21 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils.
A warning, activity from the devils will increase in the latter times:
1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
James issues a fact:
James 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
During the Tribulation devils are again very active.
Revelation 9:20 And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:
Revelation 16:14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
Revelation 18:2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.

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How could you remember? YOU weren’t there!
This happened over 1900 years ago!

Sure, you remember reading about these things.
You remember hearing stories in Sunday School.
You remember a Preacher preaching about these things.
But you were not there, how could you remember them?

Then what meanest the Scripture, ”IN REMEMBERANCE OF ME”?
We did not witness these events. We would be fools to proclaim that we were!
So, what meanest the Scripture, ”IN REMEMBERANCE OF ME”?
Do you have a remembrance of the Lord Jesus?
Have you ever had any contact with the living Son of God?

If you’ve been Saved, Born again, Born spiritually, YOU HAVE A REMBERANCE.

Your REMBERANCE is not in His life, death and resurrection, BUT in the LIFE He has given you!

What is there to remember? You were a sinner! Lost in a world of self-righteousness!
You were lost … Separated for God! Headed for an eternity in Hell!

It’s to remember that only by God’s grace, the love of Christ, that you’ve been saved!
This is the remembrance we have of Christ …
The remembrance of the year, the month, the day, the time that the Lord Jesus saved you out of the mire of sin, the sea of self-righteousness. The time you passed from death unto Life eternal.

As you partake do this IN REMEMBERANCE OF ME.

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Unclean Spirit
The Lord tells Israel:
Zechariah 13:2 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.
2 times in Matthew: Matthew 10:1, 12:43
10 times in Mark: Mark 1:23,26-27, 3:11,30, 5:2,8,13, 6:7, 7:25,
6 times in Luke: Luke 4:33,36, 6:18, 8:29, 9:42, 11:24
2 times in Acts: Acts 5:16, 8:7
2 times in Revelation: Revelation 16:13, 18:2
Evil Spirit
God allowed these events to occur:
Judges 9:23 Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
1 Samuel 16:14-16,23 But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well. … And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
1 Samuel 18:10 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.
1 Samuel 19:9 And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.
The Lord, during His earthly ministry, casts them out:
Luke 7:21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
Luke 8:2 And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
Paul had to deal with them:
Acts 19:12-13,15-16 So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. … And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

Demon – Devils – Evil Spirit – Unclean Spirit are all mentioned in the Scripture.
Believers should have nothing to do with them.

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And to Ephesus he wrote “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:” (2:8).
He writes to the Philippians that “they are partakers of my Grace”.
He advises the Colossians to “Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt”.
He writes of Grace to Thessalonians and to Timothy.
To Titus he writes ”For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men” and “That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”
Even in a very personal letter to Philemon he speaks of God’s Grace.
Among other things he tells the believing Hebrews “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to ….”.
Yes, the Apostle Paul Has much to say and teach us about the Grace of God.
James, half brother of the Lord Jesus writes “ But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”
Peter also writes “… for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.” And admonishes “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord ….”
Jude, another half brother of the Lord Jesus warns “ For there are certain men crept in unawares, …, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.”.
John writes to the seven Jewish Churches “ Grace be unto you, and peace,…”. And closes with the salutation “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all...”.

Mercy (compassion or forgiveness) can be shown toward an individual and the individual can still be punished or harmed with no eternal salvation.
Grace (free and unmerited favor) on the other hand is complete forgiveness and will give eternal life IF you believe it.

Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

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Grace is found in the Bible 159 times:
Old Testament (37) Genesis (11) Exodus (5) Numbers (1) Judges (1) Ruth (2) 1
Samuel (3) 2 Samuel (2) Ezra (1) Esther (1) Psalm (2) Proverbs (5) Jeremiah (1)
Zechariah (2)
New Testament (122) Luke (1) John (3) Acts (10) Romans (20) 1 Corinthians (6) 2 Corinthians (13) Galatians (7) Ephesians (12) Philippians (3) Colossians (5)
1 Thessalonians (2) 2 Thessalonians (4) 1 Timothy (3) 2 Timothy (4) Titus (4)
Philemon (2) Hebrews (7) James (2) 1 Peter (8) 2 Peter (2) 2 John (1) Jude (1)
Revelation (2)
Most reference in the OT refer to found (or find) grace in the eyes of the LORD. BEGINNING WITH NOAH, ABRAHAM, JACOB, JOSEPH, MOSES, ISRAEL ETC.
IN THE NT (GOSPELS) GRACE WAS BESTOWED ON THE LORD JESUS.
AND IN ACTS GRACE CAME BY JESUS CHRIST AND OF GOD.
The Apostle Paul uses Grace
in all of his epistles in his opening greetings and most of his salutations.
And he writes that Grace comes from God (the Lord Jesus Christ) and that it is a gift, not to be earned.

In Romans he explains Law verses Grace. Romans 6:15 “… because we are not under the law, but under grace?….”. (see GRACE for all the references)
To the Corinthians he says he is what he is only by the Grace of God.
And to Galatian believers he warns them about mixing Grace with the
Law (2:21, 5:4)

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Mercy is found in the Bible 261 times:
Old Testament (208) Genesis (4) Exodus (20) Leviticus (4) Numbers (3)
Deuteronomy (5) Judges (1) 2 Samuel (3) 1 Kings (2) 1 Chronicles (4) 2 Chronicles (6) Ezra (3) Nehemiah (4) Job (1) Psalm (99) Proverbs (8) Isaiah (12) Jeremiah (9) Ezekiel (1) Daniel (2) Hosea (9) Jonah (1) Micah (3) Habakkuk (1) and Zechariah (3)
New Testament (53) Matthew (9) Mark (2) Luke (10) Romans (9)
1 Corinthians (1) 2 Corinthians (1) Galatians (1) Ephesians (1) Philippians (1)
1 Timothy (3) 2 Timothy (3) Titus (2) Hebrews (2) James (3) 1 Peter (2) 2 John (1) and Jude (2)
22 times in the OT it speaks of the MERCY SEAT. But most of the time it is God
showing Mercy  upon His people Israel or on a particular person (i.e. Joseph, David, Solomon) (see MERCY for references).
In the Gospels many times it Jewish people crying unto the Lord Jesus for Mercy for themselves or a loved one. (i.e. Luke 18:38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.).
The Apostle Paul writes (and cites the OT) about God’s Mercy. He uses
it many time is Greetings and Salutations to the Churches. Once he ties Mercy to salvation (Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost).
James and Peter also write to Jewish Believers and speak of God’s Mercy. And
James warns “For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment”. (James 2:13)
John and Jude use Mercy in a greeting with Jude also using it in closing (Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.)

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James, Peter, John and Jude wrote about the Mercy of God.

James 2:13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
James 5:11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 Peter 2:10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
2 John 1:3Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
Jude 1:2 Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.
Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

It’s interesting that MERCY is not found in the Book of Revelation.

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In the Gospels: Most references are of the Lord being called upon for mercy.

Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Matthew 9:13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Matthew 9:27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us.
Matthew 12:7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
Matthew 15:22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
Matthew 17:15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
Matthew 20:30-31 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David. And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.
Matthew 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Mark 10:47-48 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
Luke 1:50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
Luke 1:54 He hath helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
Luke 1:58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
Luke 1:72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
Luke 1:78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
Luke 10:37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
Luke 16:24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
Luke 17:13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
Luke 18:38-39 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.

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It is interesting to note Paul did not mention God’s Mercy in his letters to Colossians, Thessalonians or his letter to Philemon.

And to his sons in Christ he reminds them of God’s Mercy.
1 Timothy 1:2 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Timothy 1:13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
1 Timothy 1:16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
2 Timothy 1:2 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Timothy 1:16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
2 Timothy 1:18 The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
Titus 1:4 To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

In Hebrews writing to believing Jews Paul wrote:
Hebrews 4:16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 10:28 He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

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