Christ Jesus – Who was (is) He?

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SON OF GOD

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
John 3:16-18 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John 12:28   Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
Matthew 17:5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
1 John 4:9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

OMNISCIENT – All Knowing       
Matthew 9:4  And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
John 2:24-25  But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

OMNIPOTENT – All Power          
John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Philippians 3:20-21 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
Colossians 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Hebrews 1:8-10 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.  And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:

OMNIPRESENT – Everywhere     
Matthew 18:20  For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Matthew 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Part of the God Head – Trinity    
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:14  And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
2 Corinthians 5:19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
Colossians 2:8-9 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

One with the Father  (He is the Father Isaiah 9:6  For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.)

John 10:30  I and my Father are one.
John 10:38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
John 12:45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
John 14:7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

Equal to God 
John 5:17  But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
John 5:23  That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
John 16:15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
Philippians 2:6  Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
1 Thessalonians 3:11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

Creator, Supporter, Preserver          
John 1:3, All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Colossians 1:16-17, For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Hebrews 1:1-3 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:

LORD of All     
Acts 10:36, The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
Romans 10:11-13 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.

Jehovah God speaking    
Isaiah 43:3 For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
Isaiah 43:7 Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
Isaiah 43:10-11 Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
Isaiah 44:6 Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
Isaiah 48:12 Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.

Jesus Christ speaking  
Revelation 1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
Revelation 1:11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
Revelation 1:17-18 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Revelation 22:13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
Revelation 22:18-19 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

Hebrews 1:7-11  And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
John 20:28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
John 20:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

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The Lord Jesus

GOD in flesh

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
John 1:1-3,14  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Titus 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

He created all
Colossians 1:14-17 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, ordominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

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:
Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Revelation 4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

He makes believers new creations

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Colossians 3:10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
James 1:18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

It’s Interesting to note that the Gospel writers only mention Creation 3 times in Mark:

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10:6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
13:19 For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

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Ignorant

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Isaiah 45:23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Matthew 19:28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
 Romans 14:10-11 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
Philippians 2:10-11 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Reading the scripture listed above leaves no doubt that ALL will have to give an account of how we lived our lives. And no one will have any excuse. Ignorance will not be an excuse.
Acts 3:17 And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
Acts 17:23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
Acts 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men everywhere to repent:
Romans 1:13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
Romans 10:3 For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
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.
1 Corinthians 10:1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
1 Corinthians 12:1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
 1 Corinthians 14:38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
 2 Corinthians 2:11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
Ephesians 4:18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
 1 Thessalonians 4:13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
1 Peter 2:15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
2 Peter 3:5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
 2 Peter 3:8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

As can be seen reviewing the above scriptures ignorance will not be an excuse!

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David Time Line

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David, son of Jesse, King of Israel

Start reading at I Samuel 16 through I Kings 2 & I Chronicles 11-29
Time Line: BC 1040 – 970

YEAR    AGE   EVENT                              REFERENCE

1040          Born                               Ruth 4:22
                                                 I Chronicles 2:17
              Killed a lion and a bear           I Samuel 17:34-36
1025    15    Anointed by Samuel                 I Samuel 16:8,13
              Musician at Palace for Saul        I Samuel 16:18-23
              Sent to battlefield by father      I Samuel 17:17-18
1025    15    Encounter with Goliath             I Samuel 17:49
              Friend of Jonathan                 I Samuel 18:1-4
              Honored by Saul as a hero          I Samuel 18:5
              Saul tries to kill him             I Samuel 18:8,12
              Loved by Michal                    I Samuel 18:20-28
              Kills Philistines- Marries Michal  I Samuel 18:27
              Plotted against by Saul            I Samuel 19:1
              Kills more of the Philistines      I Samuel 19:8
              Helped in escape by Michal         I Samuel 19:12-13
              Flees to Naioth                    I Samuel 19:18
              Confides in Jonathan               I Samuel 20:1-23
              Flees to Nob                       I Samuel 21:1-5
              Eats the showbread                 I Samuel 21:6
              Gets sword of Goliath              I Samuel 21:9
              Flees to Gath & feigns crazy       I Samuel 21:10-15
              Lives in a cave                    I Samuel 22:1
              Commands the Rag-Tag Army          I Samuel 22:2
              Flees to Moab                      I Samuel 22:3
              On to Hereth, land of Judah        I Samuel 22:5
              Saves Keilah                       I Samuel 23:1-5
              Chased by Saul                     I Samuel 23:6-13
              Lives in caves, defends Israel     I Samuel 23:14
              Covenant with Jonathan renewed     I Samuel 23:17-18
              Spares Saul’s life                 I Samuel 24:4
              Promise to Saul                    I Samuel 24:21-22
              Samuel Dies, David goes to Peran   I Samuel 25:1
              Meets (evil) Nabal                 I Samuel 25:2-
              Abigail’s help against Nabal       I Samuel 25:14-23
              Marries Abigail, Nabal’s widow     I Samuel 25:40-42
              Marries Ahinoam, of Jezreel        I Samuel 25:43
              Loses Michal (1st wife) to Palti   I Samuel 25:44
              Saul chases David, again           I Samuel 26:1-4
              Spares Saul’s life, again          I Samuel 26:5-12
              Saul seeks peace, again            I Samuel 26:21-25
      28-?    Lives in Ziklag, 1 yr 4 months     I Samuel 27:7
              Causes problems for Philistines    I Samuel 27:
              Keeps fighting for Israel          I Samuel 29:
              Amalekites take (wives) captives   I Samuel 30:1-6
              Seeks God’s advise about problem   I Samuel 30:8
              Recovers wives                     I Samuel 30:9-20
              Shares the bounty                  I Samuel 30:21 
              Hear’s of Saul’s Death             II Samuel 1:4
              Kills messenger                    II Samuel 1:15
              Laments over Saul & Jonathan       II Samuel 1:17-27
1010  30      Appointed King of Judah            II Samuel 2:4
              War between Judah/Israel           II Samuel 3:1
              Sons and Daughters born            II Samuel 3:2-3
                                                (including Absalom)
              A league with Abner                II Samuel 3:13
              Gets (wife) Michal back            II Samuel 3:14-15
              Abner dies                         II Samuel 3:31
              Avenges murder of Ish-bosheth      II Samuel 4:9
1003  37      King over all Isreal               II Samuel 5:3
                                                 I Chronicles 11
              Takes Zion                         II Samuel 5:7
              Adds wives & children              II Samuel 5:13
              War against Philistines            II Samuel 5:17-25
              Brings Ark to Zion (3 months)      II Samuel 6:1-11
                                                 I Chron. 13:1-14
              Moves Ark to Jerusalem             II Samuel 6:12-17
              Despised by Michal (childless)     II Samuel 6:20-23
              Builds a Palace                    I Chronicles 15:1
              Desires to build a house for God   II Samuel 7:2
                                                 I Chron. 17:1-3
              Forbidden by Nathan                I Chronicles 17:4
              God’s promise to David             II Samuel 7:11
              Other Victory’s                    II Samuel 10: 
     38 ?     Over next 2 years   
              David meets Bathsheba and Murders  II Samuel 11:
               Uriah
              Son born to David & Bathsheba      II Samuel 11:27
              Nathan confronts David and His Son II Samuel 12:
               dies
1000  40 ?    A son born, Solomon                II Samuel 12:24-25
              Another war victory                II Samuel 12:29
990   50 ?    About 11 years pass 
              Absalom about 20 years old  
              Ammon rapes Tamar                  II Samuel 13:1-22
2 yrs pass    Absalom slays Ammon                II Samuel 13:23-36
3 yrs pass    Absalom in Geshur                  II Samuel 13:38
2 yrs pass    Absalom returns Jerusalem          II Samuel 14:28
                                                (doesn’t see David)
4 yrs pass    Absalom plots against David        II Samuel 15:7
979   61 ?    Loses kingdom to Absalom           II Samuel 15:
              Mephiboshet’s sevant Ziba Lies     II Samuel 16:1-4
              Ahithophel plots against David     II Samuel 16
              Cursed by Shimei                   II Samuel 16:5
              Ahithophel commits suicide         II Samuel 17:23
              Absalom chases David               II Samuel 17:24-26
              Barzillai loyal to David           II Samuel 17:27-28
              Absalom’s Death                    II Samuel 18:1-18
              Back to Jerusalem                  II Samuel 19:15
              Shimei Pardoned                    II Samuel 19:16
              Mephibosheth sets record straight  II Samuel 19:29-30
              Sheba’s conspiracy                 II Samuel 20:1-3
              Sheba’s put down                   II Samuel 20:14-22
976   64 ?    3 yrs famine in the land           II Samuel 21:1
              The Gibeonites                     II Samuel 21:1-14
              Mephibosheth                       II Samuel 21:7-8
              War with Philistines               II Samuel 21:15-22
              Mighty men who served with David   II Samuel 23:8
              Tempted by Devil to count people   I Chronicles 21:1
975   65 ?    9 months 20 days                   II Samuel 24:8
              Builds Altar                       II Samuel 24:13-25
              Prepares for Temple                I Chron. 22:1-5
              Appoints Solomon his Successor     I Kings 1
              Gives charge to Solomon            I Kings 2
              Makes Solomon King of Israel       I Chronicles 23:1
              His last words                     II Samuel 23:
970   70      His death                          I Kings 2
                                                 I Chronicles 29:26

Summary: David lived for 70 years
30 years old when he became King of Judah
7 yrs 6 months he ruled Judah
33 yrs he ruled all Israel from Jerusalem
40 plus years ruling (I Kings 2:11-2?)
70 years old when he dies

IF David is 40 when Solomon is born, and Solomon reigns 40 yrs
(I Kings 11:42), then Solomon was 70 years old when he died.

Solomon started the Temple in 4th year (II Chronicles 3:2) of his reign:
7 years to build Temple I Kings 6:37
13 years to build his Palace I Kings 6:38
20 years to build both I Kings 7:1

At age 30 – Solomon takes reign over Israel
At age 34 – Starts building Temple (II Chronicles 3:2)
At age 41 – Temple complete
At age 54 – Palace complete
At age 70 – Solomon Dies

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The Great White Throne

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Revelation 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

The final Judgement of SIN (rebellion against God). It comes at the end of the 1000-year reign of Christ Jesus on earth. Read Revelation 20-21.

Old testament Saints (Those who believed in God by Faith) will not be there as they went to heaven with Christ at his resurrection (Ephesians 4:8-10 Wherefore he saith, when he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)).  

Believers who have died since the resurrection are also in Heaven
(2 Corinthians 5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.) and won’t be there. And we who are alive when the rapture occurs (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.  For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord Wherefore comfort one another with these words.) also won’t be Judged at the Great White Throne.

Then who will be judged at the Great White Thone?
According to Revelation 20, all the unbelievers, unsaved, all those who have rebelled since Satan fell from heaven (Isaiah 14:12-15 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.). 

The Devil (having been freed from the bottomless pit (Revelation 20:3,7 3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. 7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,) will be cast alive into the LAKE OF FIRE where the beast and false prophet are. (Revelation 20:10  And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.)

All unbelievers (alive and those in Hell (who will be brought up) Revelation 20:12-13 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.) will be brought before the Great White Throne and Judged – GUILTY.  They along with DEATH and HELL will be cast into the LAKE OF FIRE. (Revelation 20:14-15 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.)

Again, NO BELIEVER (those who expressed faith in God through Christ Jesus) will not be Judged at the Great White Throne.

Believers judgment was at the Judgement (Bema) seat of Christ:    

2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

 Romans 14:11-12 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

I Corinthians 3:11-15  For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

Believers never need fear the Great White Throne Judgement.

If Believers are at the Great White Throne it will be “To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;”.

Read Psalm 149

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Judgement Seat of Christ

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2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. 
Romans 14:11-12 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
As stated in the above references it says “all appear before the judgement seat of Christ” and “every knee shall bow… every on shall give an account”.  Now let’s examine these verses a little closer. 2 Corinthians 5:10 begins with “For we must all”, who is the we? It would appear to include the writer, the apostle Paul.  And it does! Paul is writing to Believers and includes himself.  So this verse in talking about the “BEMA Seat” the judgement seat of Christ where all believer’s will give an account of the life they lived AFTER they believed.
Now read 1 Corinthians 3, especially vs 11-15. This gives an account of the judgement seat of Christ.
I Corinthians 3:11-15  For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
The Apostle Paul writes to the churches explaining how believers will be judged:
Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Ephesians 6:8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
Colossians 3:24-25 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
But Romans 14:11-12 says … ! This is a quote from the old Testament and refers to those (from Adam through the Millilumen) appearing before the Great White Throne (Revelation 20:11).  
Even the Lord Jesus warned of this in Matthew 12:36-37 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Now, since the believers were judged by Christ before the Millilumen, we will not be Judged here. When an individual believes the Gospel, the death, burial and resurrection of Christ Jesus(1 Corinthians 15:1-4), confessing that He is God (Romans 10:9-13) he is saved and all sins, past, present and future are under His blood, forgiven. And our works (since believing) will be judged (Romans 10:14) and we will receive reward for those deemed valuable by Christ. (1 Corinthians 3:11-15)

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To collude, the judgement seat of Christ and the Great White Throne are two different judgments occurring at least 1000 years apart. 
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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:
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.

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Covenants

An agreement.

Contract, Undertaking, Commitment, Guarantee, Warrant, Pledge, Promise, Bond, Indenture

In the Bible, an agreement between God and his people, in which God makes promises to his people and, usually, requires certain conduct from them. 
Edenic (Genesis 2:15-17)  the only covenant that ended, when Adam sinned, it died.
Adamic (Genesis 3:14-19) went into effect when Adam was expelled from the Garden and will last until the start of the Millennium.
Noahic (Genesis 6:18,9:9-17) a Covenant never to flood the earth again, with no end.
Following Covenants are made to the Jew, Israel:
Abrahamic (Genesis 12:1-3; 15:18; 17:2-21, Exodus 2:24; 6:4-5; 19:5) a Covenant with All descendants of Abraham with no end.
Mosaic (Exodus 20), Law/Tablets (Exodus 24:7-8, Deuteronomy 9:9) with the Jew to last into the Millennium.
Palestinian (Deuteronomy 30:1-10) To the Jew for the Land to last forever.
Davidic (2 Samuel 7:4-17) His throne to last for ever.
New Covenant (Jeremiah 31:31-37) to the Jews and it begins at the start of the Millennium, after Armageddon.
EVERLASTING (14 times in Old Testament and once in Hebrews 13:20)
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The Jew, Israel, was warned through out the Old testament to keep God’s covenant even into the Gospels and Acts.
Luke 1:72 To perform the mercy …, and to remember his holy covenant;
Acts 3:25, 7:8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
The Apostle Paul, writing to the Hebrews (Jews) before the destruction of the Temple, reminded them of the Covenant and a better covenant.
Hebrews 8:6-10 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second. For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord. For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: …
Hebrews 8:13, 9:1,4, 10:16,29, 12:24, 13:20
In Paul’s letters to the churches, he wrote of the Old Covenants given to Israel, The JEW, and how they did not honor them.
Romans 1:31, 9:4, 11:27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. Galatians 3:15,17 4:24 Ephesians 2:12 That at that time ye were without Christ, …, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God …
God’s covenants with man have been kept by HIM. Man has failed. But God will keep HIS covenants forever.
THE EVERLASTING COVENANT

Genesis 9:16 And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature …
Genesis 17:7,13,19, Leviticus 24:8, 2 Samuel 23:5, 1 Chronicles 16:17, Psalm 105:10, Isaiah 24:5, 55:3, 61:8, Jeremiah 32:40, Ezekiel 16:60, 37:26, Hebrews 13:20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

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Church Leaders

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Ephesians 4:11; I Timothy 2:7,3:1-13; Titus 1:5-9; 4/2002
Apostle,Prophet,Evangelist,Pastor,Teacher,Preacher,Bishop,Deacon,Elder

Apostle (19x)     Greek APOSTOOS        messenger, he that is sent, officially a commissioner of Christ (with miraculous powers)
Hebrews 3:1 Jesus called an Apostle
I Peter 1:1; II Peter 1:1,3:2; Peter calls himself an Apostle.
Romans 1:1,11:13; I Corinthians 1:1,9:1,2,15:9; II Corinthians 1:1;
Galatians 1:1; Ephesians 1:1; Colossians 1:1; I Timothy 1:1,2:7;
II Thessalonians 1:1,11; Titus 1:1; Paul calls himself an Apostle.
Acts 4:32-33,5:12; II Corinthians 12:12; Works, Signs of an Apostle.
Apostleship (4x)  Greek APOSTOLE
Apostle (1x)      Greek PSEUDAPOSTOLOS
False Apostle      2 Corinthians 11:13
Apostles (56x) (see below)
Prophet(s) (66x)  Greek PROFAYTACE     Foreteller, inspired speaker
Prophets’ (1x)    Greek PROFAYTIKOS    Pertaining to foretelling
Prophet (4x)      Greek PSEUDOPROFAYTACE      False Foreteller
      Acts 21:8; Philip the Evangelist
      Ephesians 4:11; and some Evangelists
    II Timothy 4:5; do the work of the Evangelist

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Bible Gifts

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Suggested definitions of the spiritual gifts listed in the Bible. While not meant to be dogmatic or final, these definitions and supporting Scriptures do correspond to characteristics of the gifts as expressed in the “Modified Houts Questionnaire”.

ROMANS 12:6-8
Prophecy.  The gift of prophecy is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to receive and communicate an immediate message of God to His people through a divinely anointed utterance.
Ministry (Service). The gift of service is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to identify the unmet needs involved in a task related to God’s work, and to make use of available resources to meet those needs and to help accomplish the desired results.
Teacheth.  The gift of teaching is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to communicate information relevant to the health and ministry of the body and its members in such a way that others will learn
Exhorteth. The gift of exhortation is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to minister words of comfort, consolation, encouragement, and counsel to other members of the body in such a way that they feel helped and healed.
Giveth.  The gift of giving is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to contribute their material resources to the work of the Lord with liberality and cheerfulness.
Ruleth. The gift of administration (Ruling) is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to understand clearly the immediate and long range goals of a particular unit of the body of Christ and to devise and execute effective plans for the accomplishment of those goals
Mercy.  The gift of mercy is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to feel genuine empathy and compassion for individuals (both Christian & non – Christian) who suffer distressing physical, mental, or emotional problems, and to translate that compassion into cheerfully done deeds which reflect Christ’s love and alleviate the suffering.
1 Corinthians 12:8-10
Word of Wisdom.  The gift of wisdom is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to know the mind of the Holy Spirit in such a way as to receive insight into how given knowledge may best be applied to specific needs arising in the body of Christ.
Word of Knowledge. The gift of knowledge is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to discover, accumulate, analyze, and clarify information and ideas which are pertinent to the well being of the body.
Faith. The gift of faith is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to discern with extraordinary confidence the will and purposes of God for His work.
Gifts of Healings. The gift of healing is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to serve as human intermediaries through whom it pleases God to cure illness and restore health apart from the use of natural means.
Workings of Miracles. The gift of miracles is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to serve as human intermediaries through whom it pleases God to perform such powerful acts that are perceived by observers to have altered the ordinary course of nature.
Prophecy.  The gift of prophecy is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to receive and communicate an immediate message of God to His people through a divinely anointed utterance.
Discerning of Spirits. The gift of discerning of spirits is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to know with assurance whether certain behavior purported to be of God is in reality divine, human, or satanic.
Kinds of Tongues. The gift of tongues is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ (a) to speak to God in a language they have never learned and/or (b) to receive and communicate an immediate message of God to His people through a divinely – anointed utterance in a language they have never learned
Interpretation of Tongues.  The gift of interpretation is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to make known in a vernacular the message of one who speaks in tongues.

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ELI – The Father that Failed

Everything we know about Eli is found in
1 Samuel 1-4.

Eli was a priest, a descendent of Aaron and a Godly man.
  • 1 Samuel 1:9 He was a priest in the Temple of Shiloh
  • 1 Samuel 1:12-13 He condemned sin
  • 1 Samuel 1:17 He spoke for God (prophesied)
  • 1 Samuel 3:18 He accepted God’s will for his life

He was a believer and a Godly man

Eli was a Judge of Israel for 40 years (1 Samuel 4:18)
Eli was a husband and a father (all thought his wife is never mentioned)
His sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests (1 Samuel 1:3)

ELI – Priest, Judge, Husband, Father and FAILURE
Eli the Failure, failed to see his sons get saved.

1 Samuel 2:12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord.

And the sons became:
  • Irreverent and Sacrilegious (1 Samuel 2:13-16)
  • Stumbling Blocks to Israel (1 Samuel 2:17)
  • Fornicators and Adulterers (1 Samuel 2:22)
Surely Eli wasn’t responsible for his sons actions.             

YES, he was! He failed to restrain them  (1 Samuel 3:13)
Deuteronomy 17:9-12, Deuteronomy 21:18-21, Proverbs 22:6

Train up a child in the way he should go.
TRAIN = to form by instruction, discipline, drill.

Train a child Proverbs 22:15, Proverbs 23:13-14
A BEATING? – that’s sadistic
A SPANKING? – that’s love

“But I love my child too much to spank them”.

Proverbs 13:24 says different! DAD, it’s your job, you are responsible.
ELI Failed.
Eli loved his sons —- more than he loved the Lord (1 Samuel 2:29)

Eli’s position with God: his salvation became common place.

He was chosen by God to serve (1 Samuel 2:28)
But he took it for granted (1 Samuel 2:29)
ELI – Priest, Judge, Husband, Father and FAILURE
He’s in Heaven by the Grace of God, but his sons are in Hell.

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