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The righteous check list…do you meet the minimum requirements Jesus Christ never broke and fulfilled…see where you land…heaven or hell…

 

Do you…receive favors from another’s table besides Our Creator…Yes or no?

Exo 20:3 ASV  Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

1Co 10:14 ASV  Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

 

Have you made something where you credit idols (luck) for what God has done…Yes or no?

Exo 20:4-6 ASV  Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, nor any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:  5  thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I Jehovah thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me,  6  and showing lovingkindness unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.

Act 15:28-29 ASV  For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:  29  that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.

 

Have you used God’s name in anything but prayer and teaching…Yes or no?

Exo 20:7 ASV  Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Jas 2:6-8 ASV  But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?  7  Do not they blaspheme the honorable name by which ye are called?  8  Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:

 

Have you taken care of your parents…Yes or no?

Exo 20:12 ASV  Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

Eph 6:1-3 ASV  Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.  2  Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),  3  that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

 

Have you worshipped God correctly…Yes or no?

Exo 20:8 ASV  Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Joh 4:23-24 ASV  But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers.  24  God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.

 

Have you Murdered another…Yes or no?

Exo 20:13 ASV  Thou shalt not kill.

Jas 2:11-13 ASV  For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.  12  So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty.  13  For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glories against judgment.

Joh 16:2-3 ASV  They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever kills you shall think that he offers service unto God.  3  And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

 

Have you had sex outside of marriage…Yes or no?

Exo 20:14 ASV  Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Act 15:28-29 ASV  For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:  29  that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.

 

Have stolen another’s…Yes or no?

Exo 20:15 ASV  Thou shalt not steal.

Eph 4:28 ASV  Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

 

Have you told a lie to someone by bearing false witness…Yes or no?

Exo 20:16 ASV  Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

Col 3:5-10 ASV  Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;  6  for which things' sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:  7  wherein ye also once walked, when ye lived in these things;  8  but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:  9  lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings,  10  and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him:

 

Do you want what is from another coveting after what God has not given you…Yes or no?

Exo 20:17 ASV  Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor's.

Rom 13:9-10 ASV  For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet, and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.  10  Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: love therefore is the fulfilment of the law.

 

 

Will you bring joy into heaven by repenting…Yes or no?

Luk 15:7 ASV  I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance…Jas 5:16 ASV  Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man avails much in its working.

 

Father help us to truly be righteous before You…we are but children in diapers and do not know how to keep ourselves free from this world…please grant us repentance and mercy…in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.

 

Try…A…Pause for Prayer and Devotional a Wellsaid Christian Devotional about the teachings of Jesus… https://www.anopenbiblestudy.com/blog-by-ben-the-friend

 

 

For more of God’s Truth taught by Jesus…


Jesus said they honor me with their lips but their heart is far from me


Jesus said, “and why do you call me Lord, Lord and do not the things which I say? Whosever comes to me and hears my sayings and does them, I will show you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built a house and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house and could not shake it, for it was founded upon a rock, but he that hears and does not, is like a man that without a foundation built a house upon the earth, against which the stream did beat vehemently and immediately it fell and the ruin of that house was great” Luke 6:46-49

 

  1. Love your enemies do good to them that hate you

  2. Bless them that curse you and pray for them that despitefully use you

  3. Unto him that hits you on one cheek offer the other cheek

  4. Him that takes away you cloak forbid not to take away your coat also

  5. Give to every man that asks you

  6. Him that takes away your goods ask them not again

  7. As you would that men do to you, do also to them

  8. Be you therefor merciful as your Father is merciful

  9. Judge not and you will not be judged

  10. Condemn not and you will not be condemned

  11. Forgive and you will be forgiven

  12. Give and it shall be given unto you, good measure, pressed down, and shaken together and running over, shall men give into you bosom. For with the same measure that you give it shall be given unto you.

  13. Cast out the log in your eye first, then you shall be able to cast out the dust in your brother’s eye

  14. Let you light shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify you Father

  15. Except your righteousness exceeds the scribes and the Pharisees you will in no case enter the kingdom of heaven.

  16. Whoever is angry with his brother for no cause will be in danger of the judgment

  17. Whosever shall say to your brother you are empty headed shall be in danger of the counsel

  18. Whosoever shall say your brother you fool shall be in danger of hell fire

  19. If you are bringing a gift to the altar and remember your brother has accused you of wrong then go and reconcile with your brother before you offer your sacrifice

  20. When your enemy has you in their grasps come to terms quickly with them before he hands you over to the judge and then the judge casts you into prison

  21. Do not look unto women to lust after, if you do then you have already sinned

  22. Swear not at all neither by Heaven for it is God’s throne but let your yes be yes and your no no

  23. Whosoever asks you to go a mile go with him 2

  24. Don’t do your charitable deeds to be seen of men

  25. When you pray enter your closet where no man can see and your Father that sees the secret things will reward you openly

  26. When you pray do not repeat yourself your Father knows what you need before you ask

  27. When you fast let no man know it and your Father which sees what you do in secret will reward you openly

  28. Do not lay up treasure on earth but layup treasure in heaven

  29. Give not that which is holy to the dogs

  30. Do not cast your pearls before swine, unless they trample them under their feet and turn again and tear you

  31. Ask and it shall be given, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened for you

  32. Enter in at the narrow gate…because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way that leads to eternal life

  33. Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothes but are ravening wolves

 

These are not all the saying of Christ but just a reminder what we are to do. Jesus said, “if you love me keep my commandments” John 14:15.



The Ten Commandments



90% of the Solution is Knowing the Problem…

 

Do you have a problem telling or realizing the truth? I know some good news that will make you rejoice if you love the Truth…How can you know the problem if you do not realize there is one?

 

Notice truth solves problems and lies create problems…Great is Truth revealed to a mystery or a problem needing to be solved. Do you love Truth…or do you what to be part of the solution and not the problem? If so, then I have good news for you…

 

A person named Jesus Christ was born of a Virgin named Mary…being the only Human our Creator ever Fathered…Adam being made from the ground…being the Only begotten Son of the Father of All…The Great I AM…of All which IS…

 

Joh 3:16-17 ASV  For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on Him should not perish, but have eternal life.  17  For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through Him…Heb 5:8-9 ASV  though He was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which He suffered;  9  and having been made perfect, He became unto all them that obey Him the author of eternal salvation…

 

Joh 14:6-7 ASV  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by Me.  7  If ye had known Me, ye would have known my Father also: from henceforth ye know Him, and have seen Him…Joh 8:31-32 ASV  Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed Him, If ye abide in My word, then are ye truly My disciples;  32  and ye shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall make you free…

 

Jesus promises to reveal the Truth you need to be faithful to our Creator…

Mat 11:27-30 ASV  All things have been delivered unto Me of my Father: and no one knows the Son, save the Father; neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and He to whomsoever the Son wills to reveal Him.  28  Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  29  Take My yoke (truth) upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek (obedient) and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.  30  For my yoke (truth) is easy, and my burden is light…a clean conscience makes a soft pillow…

 

Do you want a light and easy burden in life…Jesus promises the truth needed so you can have rest for your soul…sound like good news…

Mat 7:7-14 ASV  Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:  8  for every one that ask receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.  9  Or what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone;  10  or if he shall ask for a fish, will give him a serpent?  11  If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask Him?  12  All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.  13  Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby.  14  For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it…

 

Jesus promises if you practice the truth and then do what is right by God… then you will not hunger or thirst…

 

Joh 6:35 ASV  Jesus said unto them, I am the bread (Truth) of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst…Mat 4:3-4 ASV  And the tempter came and said unto Him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.  4  But He answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.

 

Mat 6:30-34 ASV  But if God doth so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall He not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?  31  Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?  32  For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these things.  33  But seek ye first His kingdom, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.  34  Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

 

Ask…seek…knock…keep asking searching knocking for the solution to your problem until Jesus reveals the truth you need for you soul and life…in my experience it is when you will handle the situation correctly or rightly by God then He reveals the truth to the problem because He know you will handle the Truth correctly…and thus be a problem solver rather than a problem needing to be solved…are we all not babies in diapers before our Creator…we have to ask God how to live our lives right for Him…knowing He will not ask us to do an immoral or wrong or evil deed…

 

Jesus said…

Mat 5:5-9 ASV  Blessed are the meek (obedient): for they shall inherit the earth.  6  Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.  7  Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.  8  Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.  9  Blessed are the peacemakers (peace making is something you do…different than peace keeping) : for they shall be called sons of God…

 

 

 

Will you pray with me…

Father please forgive us of the lies we have believed and been deceived and repeated…please remove everything Un-Holy…and please show us mercy for our crimes against You and fellowman…for the unforgiven…please reveal the truth we need to be reconciled to you and grant us repentance or change to do so…in Jesus of Nazareth’s name (Acts 22:8) Amen.

 

Try…A…Pause for Prayer and Devotional a Wellsaid Christian Devotional about the teachings of Jesus… https://www.anopenbiblestudy.com/blog-by-ben-the-friend

 



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The Zeal of Jesus Christ of Nazareth…

Heb 1:7-14 ASV And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels winds, And His ministers a flame of fire: 8 but of the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. 9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows. 10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the works of Thy hands: 11 They shall perish; but Thou continuest: And they all shall wax old as doth a garment; 12 And as a mantle shalt thou roll them up, As a garment, and they shall be changed: But Thou art the same, And Thy years shall not fail. 13 But of which of the angels hath He said at any time, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make Thine enemies the footstool of Thy feet? 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?


Have you ever made a commitment to God? Yes or no? Have you ever been baptized? Yes or no? Have you ever repented of a bad thing? Yes or no? Jesus will judge us one day…even though now He provides a way for us to do right by God…Act 17:30-31 ASV The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now He commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent: 31 inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead…Do you believe Jesus died and was raised from the dead? Yes or no? Have you been baptized? Yes or no? Have you forgave others? Yes or no? You cannot be forgiven unless you forgave others for their wrong deeds against you…repent or perish…


Jesus’ Righteous Indignation…

Joh 2:13-17 ASV And the passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 And He found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: 15 and He made a scourge of cords, and cast all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers' money, and overthrew their tables; 16 and to them that sold the doves He said, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise. 17 His disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for Thy House shall eat me up.

Jesus mission was to restore the house of Israel…He was sent to the lost sheep of Israel…He was concerned only for the descendants of Abraham…His very own family…Jesus found in the temple people more concerned for profit than for salvation and in righteous indignation made a spectacle of the money changers table being used for profit and not for atonement of sin….


Jesus the Hell-Fire and Brimstone preacher…

Luk 13:1-9 ASV Now there were some present at that very season who told Him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And He answered and said unto them, Think ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they have suffered these things? 3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish. 4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, think ye that they were offenders above all the men that dwell in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.


You got 2 options…change or die…Jesus is a Hellfire and Brimstone preacher…or to quote Jesus…repent or perish too. This He said face to face with these Galileans…you think they were evil because of being a victim to a Roman who mingle human blood with animal sacrifices…then says what about the accident of the tower…was it an accident?...then Jesus elaborates or eases tensions with a story…or a parable a laying along side a higher spiritual truth with a physical story…


6 And He spake this parable; A certain Man had a fig tree planted in His vineyard; and He came seeking fruit thereon, and found none. 7 And He said unto the vinedresser, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it also cumber the ground? 8 And He answering saith unto Him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it (fertilize it): 9 and if it bear fruit thenceforth, well; but if not, Thou shalt cut it down.


Jesus using real world events to teach…

Jesus tells the news of real life instance to those who perished when an accident happened…asking if it was just punishment or fate…telling them if they do not change and do what is right by God…then they to will end up dead one day and perish…Jesus knew it never hurts you to forgive and it never hurts you to obey God… Mic 2:7 ASV Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of Jehovah straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?


The Parable explained…

Owner of the vineyard (Jehovah)…came looking for expected fruit…there was none. Pretend the Owner…as if talking to the trees…said I gave you everything you needed to produce good fruit for other people to benefit and you have none…Then you are useless…be cut down and a useful one be in your place…then the dresser (Jesus)…says let me teach it and do it one better then see if grows before we cut it down and call it useless…Repent or perish…Jesus has provide all you need to change and His will is for you to change your mind…your heart…your direction…to following Him the Truth…so you will never do an evil thing again…Jesus died on the cross and was raised from the dead so you could be forgiven and taught how to produce good righteous fruit before our Owner His Father…Jesus will reveal the truth to you and all you have to do is what is right with our Creator…the best any soul can do is what is right when the Truth is revealed and Jesus is not slack to perform His own word…


Jesus said…

Joh 8:31-32 ASV Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed Him, If ye abide in My word, then are ye truly My disciples; 32 and ye shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall make you free…Mat 11:27-30 ASV All things have been delivered unto Me of my Father: and no one knows the Son, save the Father; neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and He to whomsoever the Son wills to reveal him…also Jesus said…28 Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke (teaching of Truth) upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For My yoke (Teaching) is easy, and my burden is light…and also…Mat 28:18-20 ASV And Jesus came to them and spoke unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: 20 teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world… yet as it is written…Mar 16:15-16 ASV And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but He that disbelieves (does not believe the good news I died and was raised so you could be reconciled with God) shall be condemned.


Father please reveal the Truth of Your Son to us…so we can repent and not perish…in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.


Try…A…Pause for Prayer and Devotional a Wellsaid Christian Devotional about the teachings of Jesus… https://www.anopenbiblestudy.com/blog-by-ben-the-friend




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