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Peter’s Keys…opened the church and have already been used.

Peter’s Keys…opened the church and have already been used.

He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona (Son of Jona): for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven...Matthew 16:15-19.

 

Peter was the first to open the doors of the church to the Jews and Gentiles by inspired preaching…

Peter received a promise from Jesus for being the first disciple to confess that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God. The promise is the Keys to the Church. When did Peter open up the doors of the Church…on the day of Pentecost to the Jews in Acts 2…in Jerusalem. Peter also was the one who open the doors of the Church to Cornelius in Acts 10. In fact Cornelius was told to send for Peter and Peter would tell him what to do. So we have Peter using the keys to open the church by speaking a message of salvation to both the unbelieving Gentiles who had become believers and to the unbelieving Jews in Jerusalem who became convinced through the inspired message from Peter’s preaching.

 

The doors to the church are open and anyone can change and become a disciple of Jesus Christ…they can be adopted by Jesus and become one of God’s children. Do you want to have Jesus as your shepherd as your dad looking over and managing your affairs…I do. DO you believe Jesus died on the cross and was raised from the dead and have you been baptized like Peter commanded…yes or no?

 

For It is written… Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call...Acts 2:36-39.

 

If obey the same message then you will receive the same promise because the promise is to any who the Lord our God shall call…have you answered the call by doing the same thing…by repenting (surrendering all to Jesus in obedience to the truth from Him) and being baptized…yes or no. Will you be baptized for the remission of your sins…yes or no?

 

Prayer

Father thank you for calling me and others please meet our soul’s deepest needs as Jesus is our  Shepherd and guide us to heaven our home…in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.

 

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Jesus is the light of men…the light you need in a dark world…

Jesus is the light of men…the light you need in a dark world…

No man, when he hath lighted a candle, puts it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. The light of the body is the eye: therefore when your eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when your eye is evil, your body also is full of darkness. Take heed therefore that the light which is in you be not darkness. If your whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle does give you light...Luke 11:33-36

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me...John 14:6 All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made. In Him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not...John 1:3-5. But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light...Ephesians 5:13.


Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil...1 Thessalonians 5:21-22.


What would Jesus do or better yet…what did Jesus do can we do the same? Jesus is the Creator’s only Fathered Son and nothing that was made was made without Him. Jesus is the good the light in men. We must discern the difference between light and darkness. Jesus said if your eye be evil or darkness then you will be full of darkness or walking in darkness. I do not want to walk in darkness. Do you?


Jesus is the Truth the Life and the Light…when we have Jesus in our life, we are able to reprove the works of darkness. For those who have been baptized into Christ Jesus is the light in us and we can then cast out darkness by the light in us. When someone at work say it is ok to be homosexual we can say no it is not. That is what reprove means we share the truth from Jesus and make them reprove their teaching or beliefs. We should never get our advice from a non-Christian. Do you go to the Hindu’s Muslims, or any other source for advice…if so then stop and then let Jesus be your only source of truth for He is the whole truth. We have a promise the truth will never leave us so let us hold fast the truth. For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever...2 John 1:2. We will always have the truth if you put the truth first in your life.


Prayer

Father please meet our soul’s deepest needs for the Truth and so we can have eternal life with you and know the way which leads to heaven…we renounce darkness in all forms and accept Jesus as our source…In Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.


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Is it a sin to drink wine…yes or no?

Is it a sin to drink wine…yes or no?

And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: Not that which goes into the mouth defiles a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defiles a man.

…Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up…

…Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?

…Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever enters in at the mouth goes into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashed hands defiles not a man...Matthew 15:10-20.

 

Jesus said…not that which goes into the mouth defiles a person but that which comes out. We can eat or drink anything and it be ok with God. If you drink wine then do not drink to excess. We can eat or drink anything and not be defiled. We are told to receive everything with thanksgiving be thankful and enjoy but we are also told not to be filled with drunkenness. So have a cup but do not drink the bottle. Jesus drank wine we can too. Many choose not to because they have no self-control and drink until drunk. Their way of moderation is to never drink…but suppose you are in a country where wine, not grape juice is on the menu for the Lord’s Supper…it is not a sin. Jesus said it is the actions or fruit of your heart which makes you sin or defiles you. When you drink with the purpose of getting drunk this heart attitude will make you drunk and sin. So do not drink to excess if you drink at all.

 

Jesus said…But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: These are the things which defile a man…A man can be in excess (drunk) on lust, sex, porn, money, power, lies, etc… Let us use these things in the service of God and not to be like the world. We are told to be filled with the Holy Spirit…And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit...Ephesians 5:18

 

Prayer

Father please meet our soul’s deepest needs and heal our drunkenness of this world help us be drunk on the Holy Spirit as it is written…for we know we can be in excess of anything…in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.

 

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