Church Growth and John the Baptist analyzed...

If you make one Christian a year, then the church will double in size each year!

Listen to how John the baptist drew a crowd it or could have caused church growth: let us analyze and discuss...

Like John the Baptist we prepare the way for the Lord to rule the hearts and minds of men...

Ever realize he had no microphone, preached in middle of no where and people were like I got to go see where this word is coming from? Scripture said he preached in the wilderness and all men came to him...he was not advertising he was warning, correcting, and instruction people in the way of the Lord...his message turn the hearts of the fathers back to God and the fathers hearts back to their children thus leading to Jesus to reconcile them...

The Apostles just preached Jesus like John did in the end of his day...they did not solve all their problems just the biggest one do you know my Jesus?

Two of their messages recorded resulted in 3000 and 5000 being converted, Acts 2 and Acts 3...both included God confirming their words with Holy Miracles...

Mark 16...

John 6:28-29 Interesting study on confirming...

Examples of God's word being rebelled against...

One of Paul's greatest sermon on Mars hill, resulted in none...

Jesus did not convert Judas?

who knows the heart but God?

We just live it, preach it and God is the sum...

An old study...

Nothing ruins the truth like stretching it.

Obedience to the commandments of God:

Luke 7:28, Jesus said, “for I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet that John the Baptist, but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he”

John the Baptist was a Jewish prophet sent to prepare the way of the Lord. How did he prepare the way of the Lord? His message that prepared the way of the Lord is told to us here in Mark 1:4, “John did baptize in the wilderness and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins”. John gave a new command to the Jews or Israel, which commanded all of Israel to repent and be baptized for the remission of sins. Jesus was a Jew and had to obey all the commands of God and would have sinned if He did not obey the command of God.

Why did Jesus get baptized even though He had never committed a sin?

Matt 3:13-17, “then comes Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him, but John forbade Him, saying, I have need to be baptized of you and yet you come to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, suffer it to be so now, for thus it becomes us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered Him, and Jesus when he was baptized went straightway out of the water and lo the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting upon Him. And a voice from Heaven saying, This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.”

So we see that Jesus was baptized for the remission of sins even though He had not sinned, not because He needed forgiveness, but because He had to obey the command of God in order not to sin. John knew He was sinless and did not want to baptize Him. But Jesus said they had to fulfil all righteousness. Meaning Jesus had to obey the command or else be considered a sinner. It is the obedience to the commands of God that saves and prevents sin.

There is another example of people obeying the commandment of baptism for the remission of sins, even though they had been cleansed to fulfill all righteousness.

In the record of Holy writ found in Acts 10, Peter was given a vision from God. It was a vision of all unclean animals, and was told in the vision to “Rise, Peter kill and eat, but Peter said, Not so Lord for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean. And the voice spoke unto him again the second time, What God has cleansed that call not you common”; Acts 10:13-15. Soon after Peter goes to Cornelius dwelling, and Peter refusing to be worshipped, began to teach the truth of Christ, perceiving “that God is not a respecter of persons but in every nation he that fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him” Acts 10:34-35. As Peter was giving the message of salvation, the Holy Spirit fell on Cornelius and those there and they began to speak in tongues the wonderful things of God. Then Peter who alone was told by Jesus, “blessed are you Simon son of Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed it unto you but my Father in Heaven and I say unto You that you are Peter and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hell will not prevail against it and I will give unto you(Peter) the keys to the kingdom of Heaven and whatsoever you bind on earth will be bound in Heaven and whatsoever you loose on earth will be loosed in Heaven.” Matt 16:17-19. I want you to see that before Peter told Cornelius anything else, that he had the power to loose any commands of God and the power to bind any commands of God. Peter though did not change the message of salvation given to the Jews first, for the Gentiles, which was “repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is unto you and to your children and to ALL that are a far off even as many as the Lord our God shall call” Acts 2:38-39. So Peter seeing that God had cleansed that which he thought was common, He spoke unto all those in Cornelius house, “can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Spirit as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord…” Acts 10:47-48.

So I want you to see that obedience to the commands of God produce salvation. Jesus was baptized because He had did not want to sin by not obeying the commandment of God given through John the Baptist. I want you to see that even though God performed a miracle on Cornelius and his household, they too had to obey the same command of Peter to be baptized for the remission of sins. Peter did not loose the command of being baptized but commanded them the same as the Jews, Peter kept the same message of salvation the same for even as many as our Lord God shall call.

So for all of those that think we can be saved through a sinners prayer, “now we know that God does not hear sinners, but if any man be a worshiper of God and DOES his will him will He hear”; Notice you have to DO God’s will to be accepted by Him and not offer lip service through a prayer. Those that think God has two messages of salvation are nothing more than deceived, for it is written: “for God is not the Author of confusion, but of peace as in all the churches of the saints”. Peter had the Authority to change any commands from God but keep the original message of Salvation given to Jews first, the same as for the Gentiles.

Father help us and meet our souls’ deepest needs, in Jesus of Nazareth name may it be so.

As always ask Jesus of Nazareth to confirm this truth to you...

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To begging for bread claiming to be faithful to Jesus of Nazareth the Christ:

You know Jesus of Nazareth promises those faithful to the truth in righteousness, will never hunger and never thirst. You know the real Jesus or are you denying your Lord for money?

Blessing to bestow:

Hope that God rewards your faithfulness in right doing or righteousness with a blessing.

Prayer for deliverance:

Father, please meet our souls’ deepest needs and heal our souls deepest wounds, and restore us as a new creature in Christ, please help us do your Holy will and we renounce anything unholy, in Jesus of Nazareth's name amen. you agree? yes or no.

Quick Message of The Death Burial and Resurrection of Jesus the Christ of Nazareth:

You ever been baptized into Christ; do you believe that Jesus of Nazareth died on a cross and was raised three days later after the worse scourging a sinner ever was punished with? and that Jesus did so willingly so He could reconcile you to your Creator? Jesus Christ is the only Fathered of our Creator the Father of All, the Great I am of all that Is. Do you believe Jesus died and made a way for all your wrongs to be forgiven and a way for you to learn to never do evil again? Yes or No? Jesus of Nazareth, will never lie to you and promises in Matthew 5:6, Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness. or will you ask Jesus of Nazareth to confirm this truth to you? Yes or No?

Jesus of Nazareth said:

Joh 3:3-6 ASV Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God. (4) Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born? (5) Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. (6) That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

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 disbelieveth shall be condemned.

It is Written in the New Agreement between God and mankind called the New Testament (Covenant) of Christ:

Act 2:38-39 ASV And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (39) For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him.

Col 2:11-13 ASV in whom ye were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ; (12) having been buried with him in baptism, wherein ye were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead. (13) And you, being dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, you, I say, did he make alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses;

Rom 6:3-5 ASV Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? (4) We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life. (5) For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection;

2Co 5:17-21 ASV Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new. (18) But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation; (19) to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation. (20) We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God. (21) Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

Rom 10:8-11 ASV But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach: (9) because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved: (10) for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (11) For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be put to shame.

How to baptize a person in total immersion for the remission of sins and to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit:

“In the name of Jesus of Nazareth, by His Authority, I baptize you in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit for the remission of sins and to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit based on your confession that Jesus Christ is the only Fathered of our Creator, the Savior of mankind…” Then totally baptize them in water, watching the bubbles they not go up the nose if a creek or river or sea, then after plunging them raise them. And I usually try to say, walk in Spirit and Truth.

Way to allow the teachings of Jesus to be taught to confirm the words of Mahomed that Jesus the son of Miriam is a true prophet:

It is written: in the Holy book, Jesus, the son of (Mary) Miriam is a true prophet. One must reason there is no harm, a devout one must confirm the word of Mahammad by reading the teachings of Jesus Christ of Nazareth to see if both are true prophets.

They do many good works for the poor, You can do the same good works and teach in private. Blend in but do not deny your faith in the Almighty God of Gods Jesus the Christ of Nazareth! Amen.

And in a public setting to keep peace, One could raise a prayer, to God of Gods be the Glory and those agree say Amen.

Non-Institution Answer for Unity:

The whole matter is summed up on fellowship in Acts 15, when the Jewish Christians were disfellowshipping over traditions, and the entire congregation, elders, holy spirit, and apostles wrote a letter of the minimum requirements of fellowship or to be a gentile Christian...Act 15:22-31 KJV Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: 23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia: 24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment: 25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. 28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; 29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. 30 So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle: 31 Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

That's it: no idolatry (no foods offered to idols) or stay a faithful to Jesus Christ, eat nothing strangled (America we are kosher), no fornication (no sex outside of marriages or stay faithful to your spouse and vow). That's it all we got to do for unity! After people become Christian...

Simple summary of faithful Christian:

Stay a Christian, Stay married, Stay Faithful to Jesus and don't eat anything killed bad...

The minimum requirements of being a faithful sanctified gentile Christian or Saint.

I am gonna put it in southern slaang...be faiful to Jesus and Ur Wife, don cha eat or drink nutting bad! Then heaven be yours.