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Apostasy

Apostasy: an act of refusing to continue to follow, obey, or recognize a religious faith

Deuteronomy 13:13 Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;
Hebrews 3:12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
What causes APOSTASY?
Matthew 24:9-10 (Persecution) Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
John 6:66 (Teaching to hard) From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
John 13:21 (Jealousy) When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
2 Timothy 4:10 (Worldliness) For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
It happened in Paul’s Time:
1 Timothy 1:19-20 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
2 Timothy 1:15 This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
Paul warned it would get worse as the END approached:
2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
1 Timothy 4:1-3 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; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
2 Timothy 4:3-4 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
How do people get caught up into Apostasy:
1 Timothy 1:4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which …
1 Timothy 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself …
Titus 1:14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
2 Peter 1:16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
How do we protect ourselves:
Hebrews 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, …; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Hebrews 3:12-13 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, …
2 Peter 3:17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

Remember to keep verses in context.

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ARK of the Covenant

Just what was the ARK OF THE COVENANT? Why was it Built? How was it Built? What was it used for? What did it contain? Where was it to be kept? What happened to it?

12 Commands for the construction:

The construction is found in Exodus 25:10-16,
Exodus 25:21 And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.

What was in the ARK:

Deuteronomy 10:3-5 And I made an ark of shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in mine hand. And he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the LORD spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly: and the LORD gave them unto me. And I turned myself and came down from the mount, and put the tables in the ark which I had made; and there they be, as the LORD commanded me.

Exodus 40:20-21 And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark: And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.
The testimony: (Exodus 40:20)
Exodus 16:33-34 And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations. As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.
Numbers 17:10 And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron’s rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.
Deuteronomy 31:26 Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.

Why were these objects chosen:

TEN COMMANDMENTS … to remind the (Jews) People that they had broken God’s basic laws and were in need of Salvation.
MANNA … to remind the (Jews) people that they rejected God’s daily provision.
ARRON’S ROD … to remind the (Jews) people that they rejected God’s leadership.
MOSES BOOK … to remind the (Jews) people of God’s many work’s in their lives.

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CALVARY – 5 Things that Happened

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CHRIST CRUCIFIED MATTHEW 27:35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, they parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

GOD SATIFIED ROMANS 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

MAN JUSTIFIED ROMANS 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

SATAN TERRIFIED JAMES 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble

CROSS GLORIFIED GALATIANS 6:14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

And Salvation was offered to ALL that believe in the Death, Burial and Resurrection, according to the scripture, of the Lord Jesus Christ.
(1 Corinthians 15:1-4)

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IS IT THE END?

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Matthew 24:1-8 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows.

WOW!! Reading the news today sure looks like a fulfillment of Christs words: WARS, FAMINES, PESTILENCES, EARTHQUAKES, FLOODS. But let not your heart be troubled, THE END IS NOT YET! Continue reading the whole chapter and we see that Christ is talking about a period of time YET TO COME. The Tribulation (verse 29) followed by His return to set up His Kingdom on Earth. Yes, it’s bad right now and it might get worse, but it is NOT THE END. For the saved, believers in the Death, Burial and Resurrection of our Lord, we look for the rapture, we are Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Titus 2:13.

No, it is not the end. This earth and mankind will be here for at least 1007 years (after the rapture): 7 years of tribulation and 1000 years of Christ’s kingdom on Earth.

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Work of a Missionary

Missionaries are Called.

Acts 13:2 …Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
1. Preach the Gospel
Acts 13:5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: …
⟹ To the Jew – To the Gentile
1 Corinthians 1:17-24 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
2. Teach the Converts
Acts 13:48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
⟹ Discipleship
Acts 14:27 And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
Acts15:36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the LORD, and see how they do.
⟹ Build Leaders
Ephesians 4:11-24 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: … And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
3. Establish Churches / Appoint Leaders
Acts 14:23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
4. Teach Preacher Boys / Establish Bible School
Acts 19:9-10 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

And if Missionaries are not presenting and teaching the Gospel, they are NOT DOING the work of the Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

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BUT GOD of the Old Testament Part 2

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⇛ BUT GOD – Exodus

In studying the BUT GOD’s found in the scripture, the next mention(s) is in:
Exodus 13:18 But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.
Israel under the leadership of Moses has left Egypt. They are on their way to the promised land. The land promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And the way they should go is through the land of the Philistines. However, this would have meant war and would have discouraged the Israelites who would have returned to Egypt. So, God intervened. Exodus 13:18 BUT GOD led …
Exodus 21:13 And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
Part of the LAW dealing with a man smiting another.

⇛ BUT GOD – SAMSON

Another mention is in: Judges 15:19 But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof Enhakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.
Samson had just slain 1,000 men with the jaw of an ass and he thought he would die of thirst BUT GOD provided him with water.

⇛ BUT GOD – David

Another mention is in: 1 Samuel 23:14 And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
King Saul, jealous of David, sought to kill him. BUT GOD had other plans for David as he was to be the next King of Israel.
1 Chronicles 28:3 But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.
King David wanted to build the Temple. But God had other plans. King Solomon would build the Temple.
Proverbs 14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

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BUT GOD of the New Testament Part 2

⇛ BUT GOD – Paul: Romans

In studying the BUT GOD found in the scripture, the next mentions are in:
Romans 6:17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
Paul reminds Gentiles how God delivered them from being servants of sin.

⇛ BUT GOD – Paul: Corinthians

In studying the BUT GOD found in the New Testament, the next mentions:
1 Corinthians 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
1 Corinthians 2:10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
1 Corinthians 3:6-7 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
1 Corinthians 6:13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
1 Corinthians 7:15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear .
1 Corinthians 12:24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.
1 Corinthians 15:38 But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.
Paul reminds us, God is in control, to confound the mighty, revealing spiritual truths, giving spiritual increase, peace, helps escape temptation and promises a new body.

⇛ BUT GOD – Paul: Galatians

The next mentions are in:
Galatians 3:18 For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
Galatians 3:20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
Galatians 6:14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
Paul reminds the Galatians, who were trying to bring the LAW into Grace, there is but one God and by grace he saved us.

⇛ BUT GOD – Paul: Ephesians

The next mention is in: Ephesians 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

⇛ BUT GOD – Paul: Philippians

The next mention is in: Philippians 2:27 For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

⇛ BUT GOD – Paul: Thessalonians

The next mentions are in:
1 Thessalonians 2:4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
1 Thessalonians 4:8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

Proverbs 14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

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BUT GOD of the New Testament

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⇛ BUT GOD – New Testament: Gospels

Man, since the beginning has thought of himself as better than everything else, that his way was the right way. But the writer in proverbs has stated it best: Proverbs 14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Not only once but twice. Through out the holy scripture man has sought to go his own way, which always leads to destruction and death. BUT GOD has intervened which leads to an interesting Bible Study. “BUT GOD”. A search of the scripture finds BUT GOD occurring 43 times. 18 times in the Old Testament and 25 times in the New Testament. A study of each of these occurrences will show as man was going his way, which would lead unto death, God intervened to put man back on the right tract, a way which would not lead to death.
Yes, God has a purpose for mankind, a purpose which will lead to a better life here and an eternal life hereafter (if we will have faith in Him). And yes, God has a purpose for not only mankind but for each and every individual who will have Faith in Him.

In studying the BUT GOD’s found in the New Testament, the next mentions are in:

Mark 2:7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
Luke 5:21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
Yes, the religious leaders knew only God can forgive sin. Who then is Jesus claiming to be (they thought)?
Luke 12:20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
In this parable, the Lord Jesus teaches them GOD is in control.
Luke 16:15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
God knows who you are, even your heart (thoughts, intents)

⇛ BUT GOD – Acts

The next mentions are in:
Acts 7:9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
Stephen, preaching to the Jews, reminds them of how God protected Joseph.
Acts 10:28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
Peter told the centurion that he was only there because of God.
Acts 13:30 But God raised him from the dead:
Paul, preaching at Antioch, reminded them of the Lord’s crucifixion, But God … Proverbs 14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

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BUT GOD of the Old Testament Part 3

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⇛ BUT GOD – Psalm

In studying the BUT GOD’s found in the scripture, the next mentions are in: Psalm 49:15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
Psalm 64:7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
Psalm 68:21 But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
Psalm 73:26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Psalm 75:7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

The Psalmist reminds that God is in control, His will, will be accomplished. And also in Proverbs.

⇛ BUT GOD – Proverbs

The next mention is in: Proverbs 21:12 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
God is in control, His will, will be accomplished.

⇛ BUT GOD – Isaiah

The next mention is in: Isaiah 17:13 The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.
Isaiah reminds Israel that God will protect them from other nations, when they worship Him.

⇛ BUT GOD – Jonah

The last mention is in: Jonah 4:7 But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.
But God had to remind Jonah that God was in control.

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BUT GOD of the Old Testament

Man, since the beginning has thought of himself as better than everything else, that his way was the right way. But the writer in proverbs has stated it best:

Not only once but twice. Through out the holy scripture man has sought to go his own way, which always leads to destruction and death. BUT GOD has intervened which leads to an interesting Bible Study. “BUT GOD”. A search of the scripture finds BUT GOD occurring 43 times: 18 times in the Old Testament and 25 times in the New Testament. A study of each of these occurrences will show as man was going his way, which would lead unto death, But God intervened to put man back on the right tract, a way which would not lead to death. Yes, God has a purpose for mankind, a purpose which will lead to a better life here and an eternal life hereafter (if we will have faith in Him). And yes, God has a purpose for not only mankind but for each and every individual who will have Faith in Him.

⇛ BUT GOD – Abimelech

In studying the BUT GOD’s found in the scripture, the first mention is in Genesis 20:3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife.
Reading the whole chapter gives an understanding of why God spoke to Abimelech in a dream. He wanted to add Sarah (Abraham’s wife) to his Harem which would have interfered in what God had in store for Abraham. Abimelech had a plan which seemeth right unto him BUT GOD intervened to save Abraham and Sarah.

⇛ BUT GOD – Jacob

The Second mention is in Genesis 31:7 And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me
The background to this BUT GOD starts back in Genesis 28 when Isaac tells Jacob to go to his mother’s family to seek a wife. There Jacob meets Rachel, the love of his life. But Laban (her father) tricks Jacob many times and might have caused even greater harm to Jacob, BUT GOD intervened.

⇛ BUT GOD – Joseph

The next mention(s) is in:
Genesis 45:8 So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
Genesis 48:21 And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.
Genesis 50:20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
This is the story of Joseph. Satan, the devil, tried to destroy this young man, BUT GOD intervened. His life story begins in Genesis 30 and ends in Genesis 50, and is a very good story of how God watched over him. Now we only want to see the BUT GOD direct interventions.

Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers at 17, has spent time in prison, and then risen to be second in command in Egypt (please read to whole story). Now his brothers have come to Egypt seeking Food (not knowing Joseph was alive). He reveals himself to them and of course guild for their actions over take them. He reminds them it was not them BUT GOD who brought him to Egypt. (Genesis 45:8) Later, Joseph gets reunited with his father, Israel (Jacob) and before his father dies, he reminds Joseph BUT GOD shall be with you.
(Genesis 48:21) Again, after his father, Israel dies, Joseph forgives his brothers by reminding them that even though they thought evil against, BUT GOD meant it unto good. To create the nation of Israel.

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