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The church are the invisible body of believers in Jesus Christ.
I love Whitefield.
That's you opinion, yes, but the fact is that no man knows His coming.Revelations is about End of Days, the time of which no man knows.Jere, thank you for your opinions and examples. To be martyred for Christ comes in many ways. It may required blood and physical suffering and even death. In the Kentucky clerk's case, right now, she is subjet to the sanctions of the law and the mockery of her enemies.
Ky. clerk defies court on gay-marriage licenses
Jake, those are not my opinions I just share with you. Those are the Word of the King James Bible in Revelation 20:4 which says:
And I saw the thrones and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands: and they reigned with Christ a thousand years.
Rev. 20:4
But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Rev. 20:5, 6
And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together for battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
Rev. 20:7,8
So according to the Written Word of God (which we must go by the Written Word in the Bible not our own opinions - God fulfills His Own Word - not our "opinions") those who share in the first resurrection are beheaded for the witness of Christ because they refuse to deny Him, refuse to deny the Written Word of God, refuse to take the mark of the Beast or worship the Beast nor his image. They also receive Martyrs crowns to cast at the feet of Jesus Christ. They also are given the honor of being seated on the 12 thrones and judging the 12 tribes of Israel (I can give you the scripture if you want it) and the world and the angels - they are also given the honor of ruling and reigning with Jesus Christ for a thousand years without the devil being on the earth during that time! What's not to want???!!!
Jere, do you not know you martyr yourself to the world every day you do the Lord's will? That means today. You may suffer greatly, you may not, but you will be doing the Lord's Will.
I caution you gently to be careful, verily so, in differing between the Word and your opinion of the Word. Above is an example. You used an End Times example that may or may not be applicable today. You should make that distinction up front.
We are in the end days that Daniel spoke of, Jake. Will we see the Great Tribulation in our time? I believe we will but perhaps we won't. It is all in God's hands. All things are in God's hands, Jake. So we trust in Him and He will fulfill His will in our lives. Whatever that may be. To God be the Glory.
We do need to redeem the time and preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the lost and call the backslidden to return to the LORD because we know the time is short.
Now I want you to trust in Him, commune with Him, and I want you to listen in prayer not talk. Try all of that as a prayer language. Try praying without speaking.
No, Joseph Smith was a con man.Joseph Smith was a false prophet.
No, Joseph Smith was a con man.Joseph Smith was a false prophet.
Jere, be careful with your words, please, and don't be defensive. You misspoke about Gandhi and you are amending what you wrote above about the End of Days. Don't be haughty, don't be above caring criticsm. Also I love your love of the Lord's word; love Him even more.To be clear, Jake, I never said any man would know the day of the LORD's return. I am speaking of being ready for the day of the LORD's return. Keep reading. More George Whitefield maxims coming up - God willing.