Category: BIBLE TRUTH

Even though the Gentiles were not knowledgeable of the Jewish Scripture, Paul was and he quoted them often. To the Corinthians:

1 Corinthians 1:19 For it is written Isaiah 29:14, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
1 Corinthians 1:31 That, according as it is written Jeremiah 9:24, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written Isaiah 64:4, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
1 Corinthians 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written Job 5:13, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
1 Corinthians 9:9 For it is written Deuteronomy 25:4, in the law of Moses, thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
1 Corinthians 10:7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written Exodus 32:6, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
1 Corinthians 14:21 In the law it is written Isaiah 28:11-12, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:45 And so it is written Genesis 2:7, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
2 Corinthians 4:13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written Psalm 119:10, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
2 Corinthians 8:15 As it is written Exodus 16:18, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
2 Corinthians 9:9 (As it is written Psalm 112:9, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

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Even though the Gentiles were not knowledgeable of the Jewish Scripture, Paul was and he quoted them often. To the Romans:
Romans 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written Habakkuk 2:4, The just shall live by faith.
Romans 2:24 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written Leviticus 18:22.
Romans 3:4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written Psalm 51:4, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
Romans 3:10 As it is written Psalm 14:1-3, There is none righteous, no, not one:
Romans 4:17 (As it is written Genesis 17:5, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
Romans 8:36 As it is written Psalm 44:22, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
Romans 9:13 As it is written Malachi 1:1-2, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Romans 9:17 For the scripture saith Exodus 9:16, unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Romans 9:33 As it is written Isaiah 8:14, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Romans 10:11 For the scripture saith Isaiah 25:16, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Romans 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written Isaiah 5:34, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
Romans 11:2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith 1 Kings 19:10,14 of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel saying,
Romans 11:8 (According as it is written Isaiah 44:18, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.
Romans 11:26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written Isaiah 59:20, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
Romans 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written Proverbs 25:21-22, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Romans 14:11 For it is written Jeremiah 4:17, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
Romans 15:3 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, Psalm 69:9, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
Romans 15:9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written Psalm 18:49, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
Romans 15:21 But as it is written Isaiah 11:10, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.

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The Apostles also quoted the Scripture:

Acts 1:20 For it is written Psalm 69:25,109:8, in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
Acts 7:42 Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written Psalm 95:10, Amos 5:25, in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?
Acts 15:15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written Amos 9:11-12,
James 4:5 Do ye think that the scripture saith Proverbs 3:31, 14:30, 23:17, 27:4, in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
1 Peter 1:16 Because it is written Leviticus 20:7, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

And Paul also quoted from the Scripture.
Acts 23:5 Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written Exodus 22:28, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

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The Lord Jesus many time said IT IS WRITTEN, which validates the Scripture is the word of God.
Matthew 2:5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written Genesis 4:10 by the prophet,
Matthew 4:4, Luke 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Deuteronomy 8:3 Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Matthew 4:6-7 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, Psalms 91:11-12 He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. Jesus said unto him, It is written Deuteronomy 6:16 again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Matthew 4:10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written Deuteronomy 6:13, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Mark 1:2, Luke 7:27 As it is written Malachi 3:1, in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Mark 7:6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written Isaiah 29:13, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
Mark 9:12-13 And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written Psalm 22:6, of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought. But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written Isaiah 53 of him.
Matthew 11:10 For this is he, of whom it is written Malachi 3:1, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Matthew 21:13, Luke 19:46 And said unto them, It is written Isaiah 56:7, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Matthew 26:24, Mark 14:21 The Son of man goeth as it is written Psalm 41:9 of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
Matthew 26:31, Mark 14:27 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written Zechariah 13:7, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
Luke 2:23 (As it is written Exodus 13:2, in the law of the LORD, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
Luke 3:4 As it is written Isaiah 40:3, in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Luke 4:8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written Deuteronomy 6:13, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Luke 4:10 For it is written Psalms 91:11-12, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
Luke 24:46 And said unto them, Thus it is written Hosea 6:1-2, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
John 6:31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written Exodus 16:15, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
John 6:45 It is written Isaiah 54:13, in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
John 12:14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, Zechariah 9:9
John 19:37 And again another scripture saith Zechariah 12:10, They shall look on him whom they pierced.

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Is not found in the scripture. Revived, Revive, Reviving

Revived: to regain life, consciousness, or strength.
Genesis 45:17 …Jacob their father revived.
Judges 15:19 …his spirit came again, and he revived…
1 Kings 17:22 …the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
2 Kings 13:21 …he revived , and stood up on his feet.
Romans 7:9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
Romans 14:9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

Revive:
To return to life; to recover life.
To recover new life or vigor; to be reanimated after depression.
To recover from a state of neglect, oblivion, obscurity or depression.
To renew in the mind or memory; to recall.
To bring again into notice.
Psalm 85:6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
Psalm 138:7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Hosea 6:2 After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Hosea 14:7 They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.
Habakkuk 3:2 O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.

Reviving: give new strength or energy.
Ezra 9:8 And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
Ezra 9:9 For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.

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Means remaining, a small quantity remaining
   Found 91 times in the Bible

The Apostle Paul quotes from Isaiah (Esaias) the judgements concerning Israel.

Romans 9:27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:
      See Isaiah 1:9, 10:20-22, 11:11,16, 14:22,30, 15:9, 16:14, 17:3, 37:4,31-32, 46:3

Yes, over the centuries, Israel, the Jew, has suffered many great trials, BUT they are still God’s chosen and a REMNANT will pass into and through the Tribulation, to help repopulate the earth again during the Millennium.  

Romans 11:5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

Putting this verse back into context, we see Paul is referring to Israel, the Jew, NOT the church. Be sure to read Romans 9-11 where Paul writes about Israel’s spiritual condition during the Church age. Below is just a short picture: (remember, Jacob represents the ungodly side of the Jew, Israel represents the spiritual side of the Jew).

Romans 9:6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
Romans 9:27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:
Romans 9:31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Romans 10:1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
Romans 10:19 But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.
Romans 10:21 But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
Romans 11:2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel saying,
Romans 11:7 What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
Romans 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
Romans 11:26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
Romans 11:26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

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(wisdom is knowledge wisely applied)

222 times in the KJV Bible
172 times in Old Testament
8-Exodus 2-Deuteronomy 14- 1 Kings 1- 1 Chronicles
9- 2 Chronicles 1- Ezra
23- Job 8- Psalm 53-Proverbs 25- Ecclesiastes 5- Isaiah
5-Ezekiel 10- Daniel 1- Micah 50 times in New Testament
3- Matthew 1- Mark 7- Luke
1- Romans 15- 1 Corinthians
1-2 Corinthains 3-Ephesians 6- Colossians 4-James
1-2 Peter 4-Revelation

Many of the references tell us that WISDOM comes from God and probably one of the best references is found in James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

OLD TESTAMENT REFERENCES
Exodus 28:3, 31:3,6, 35:26,31,35, 36:1 (…whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom)
Deuteronomy 4:6, 34:9 (…full of the spirit of wisdom)
2 Samuel 14:20, 20:22 (…according to the wisdom of an angel of God)
1 Kings 2:6, 3:28, 4:29,30,34, 5:12, 7:14, 10:4,6,7,8,23,24, 11:14
(…And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding)
1 Chronicles 22:12 (…Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding)
2 Chronicles 1:10,11,12, 9:3,5,6,7,22,23 (…Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon)
Ezra 7:25 (…after the wisdom of thy God,)
Job 4:21, 6:13, 11:6, 12:2,12,13,16, 13:5, 15:8, 26:3, 28:12,18,20, 28:28, 32:7,13, 33:33, 34:35, 36:5, 38:36,37, 39:17,26 (…Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom)
Psalm 37:30, 49:3, 51:6, 90:12, 104:24, 105:22, 111:10, 136:5
(…The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom)
Proverbs 1:2,3,7,20, 2:2,6,7,10, 3:13,19,21, 4:5,7,11, 5:1, 7:4, 8:1,5,11,12,14, 9:1,10,13,21,23,31,11:2,12, 12:8, 13:10, 14:6,8,33, 15:21,33, 16:16, 17:16,24, 18:1,4, 19:8, 21:30, 23:4;9; 23:23; 24:3,7,14, 29:3,15, 30:3, 31:26 (…For the LORD giveth wisdom)
Ecclesiastes 1:13,16,17,18, 2:3,9,12,13, 2:21,26, 7:11,12,19,23,25, 8:1,16,9:10,13,15,16,18, 10:1,3,10
(… Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly)
Isaiah 10:13, 11:2, 29:14, 33:6, 47:10 (…the spirit of wisdom and understanding)
Jeremiah 8:9, 9:23, 10:12, 49:7, 51:15 (…He hath established the world by his wisdom)
Ezekiel 28:4,5,7,12,17 (…With thy wisdom and with thine understanding)
Daniel 1:4,17,20, 2:14,20,21,23,30, 5:11,14 (…he giveth wisdom unto the wise,)
Micah 6:9 (…and the man of wisdom shall see thy name)

NEW TESTAMENT REFERENCES
Matthew 11:19, 12:42, 13:54 (…Whence hath this man this wisdom)
Mark 6:2 (…From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this )
Luke 1:17, 2:40,52, 7:35, 11:31,49, 21:15
(…And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature)
Acts 6:3, 7:10,22 (…full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom)
Romans 11:33 (…both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!)
1 Corinthians 1:17,19,20,21,22,24,30, 2:1,4,5,6,7,13, 3:19, 12:8
(…I will destroy the wisdom of the wise)
2 Corinthians 1:12 (…not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God)
Ephesians 1:8,17, 3:10 (…may give unto you the spirit of wisdom)
Colossians 1:9,28, 2:3,23, 3:16, 4:5 (…Walk in wisdom)
James 1:5, 3:13,15,17 (…lack wisdom, let him ask of God)
2 Peter 3:15 (…according to the wisdom given unto him)
Revelation 5:12, 7:12, 13:18, 17:9 (…Here is wisdom)

A complete study of the scripture (Listed above) will show that true wisdom is given from God and that man’s wisdom is utter foolishness.

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Read the story of Josiah, 2 Chronicles 34.

The story is very plain but let’s bring it down to a child’s level. God wants everyone to know His word but there was a time when His word was lost to His people.

An eight year old boy became King of His people. Some wicked men had killed his father and he became King of Israel. His name was Josiah. When he became King, his whole country was wicked and evil. They worshiped false gods of Baalim. God’s house, the Temple, was not used and nobody knew where God’s word (the Penatude, the Bible) was.

Josiah was different from his people. He believed in God. As he grew older he ordered his pe0ple to quit worshiping the false gods. He even ordered them to clean up and fix up God’s house, the Temple. The people were to bring in their offerings and the priests were to collect it and pay the men who fixed up the temple. As this was going on, HIL-KI-AH, a priest, found a book (the scrolls).
It was God’s word. Hilkiah was very excited and took it to the king. The King became excited, now he could find out more about God. The King ordered the book to be read for all the people. The book told about God’s love, it told about God’s promise to his people, it told about the Law God had given them. It told about the punishments that would come if the people did not obey God’s word.

The King became very sad. He discovered just how evil the people had become and that for their sinfulness they would have to be punished. He became so sad he even tore his clothes.

King Josiah decided then to obey God’s word. Because of King Josiah’s decision, God sent a message to the King through a prophetess who said that ALL THE DAYS OF JOSIAH’S LIFE, God would withhold the punishments.

What a story. And you know when we obey God’s word He withholds the punishments that come with Sin. But to Obey God’s word we need to know it and the way we can know it is the same way Josiah came to know it.

READ IT. STUDY IT.

2 Timothy 2:15-17 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

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Just what is the commission for the church? And what is the Gospel we are to preach? Is there a commission for the church?

The one found in the Gospels, given by the Lord Jesus was given to His Jewish disciples:

(Matthew 10:5) These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:

And again, the resurrected Lord Jesus said to his Jewish, commanding them:(Acts 1:4) And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
(Acts 1:8) But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

But there is a commission given to the Apostle Paul to pass on to believers:
2 Corinthians 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

Ambassadors, to share with unbelievers the home we have in heaven.
Ephesians 3:9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

Make all see the mysteries that Paul revealed.
1 Timothy 2:3-4 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Present salvation to all so they will come to the knowledge of the truth.
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:

Make know the true Gospel for the Grace period.
Romans 10:9-13 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Teach them how to call upon the Lord Jesus for salvation.
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.

Teach that Salvation is by Grace alone.
Titus 3:5-6 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; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

Stress that it, salvation, is only by HIS mercy.

That’s the commission given to Grace Age Believers.
The Commission given by the resurrected Lord will be fulfilled during the 7 year tribulation.

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