Day: April 10, 2021

EVIDENCE: A More Sure Form

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”

–Hebrews 11:1

To MOST of those who walk about the face of the earth, there is NOTHING more real than that which can be experienced by the senses: that which can be touched or felt; that which is heard or seen; that which is tasted and/or that which can be experienced by smelling.

IN FACT, whatever can be experienced through one’s senses seems so REAL, so TRUE; so TRUE TO LIFE that what is experienced by the senses is commonly considered–by all who are focused on this world and the things of the world–as EVIDENCE.

HOWEVER, God’s Word informs the reader that there is another form of EVIDENCE: that of FAITH.

The FAITH referred to in Hebrews 11:1 is TRUE faith: most likely the form of FAITH with which most men have the least–if any–experience.

When a man undergoes the transformation of the new (spiritual) birth, he is made to understand just how REAL faith is.

The faith of a true Christian is perhaps MORE REAL than anything which can be experienced through one’s senses.

This sets up a HUGE difference in point of view between those who are of THIS world and those few who are NOT of this world: between the Christian and the non-believer.

The Christian UNDERSTANDS that FAITH is substantial; that FAITH is very REAL; that faith–true FAITH–driven by the guidance of God’s Holy Spirit–trumps all and any other form of, what is considered to be , “evidence.”

The poor soul who has NOT experienced the new birth has to make do with that which can be experienced by his VERY unreliable senses.

STILL, by being confident and self-assured in what he DOES NOT know, the worldly man laughs at FAITH as evidence–and ridicules any who hold that belief.

Perhaps IF the worldly man was aware of how much of, what he considers to be, “his world” was deception, lies and tall tales, he would totally focus on obtaining a NEW form of evidence?

A form of evidence MORE reliable than that on which he NOW so heavily depends?

HOW does the reader feel about FAITH?

IS the reader’s only experience with faith through those Sunday social centers called the “churches?“

It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

DOES the reader believe he is saved?

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DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“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:

And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
–1 Corinthians 15:1-8

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: April 7, 2021.]

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Preferring the IMPERSONAL Lie to the More PERSONAL TOUCH of the Truth

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“And no nation or tribe to my knowledge has not acknowledged that there are many invisible beings, and that they divide into good spirits and evil spirits, according to how they benefit man.”
—Anne Rice, Witching Hour

The above quote was one of the subjects for a couple of discussions which occurred over the past six-eight months.

Actually, LONG after the original conversations had passed into memory, a question from the first get-together kept picking at the mind.

The question was originally posed DURING that discussion, which arose over the Anne Rice quote cited at the beginning of this piece.

If memory serves, the question arose during the following exchange.

“Rice basically said that ALL nations believed in spirits.  But she didn’t really address the United States, which OFFICIALLY doesn’t believe in such things EVEN THOUGH the media, science and entertainment  put out something almost DAILY which winks at the official position while saying “Hey!  Look at this!  Look at what I just found! What do you think of this?

“And the USA DOES believe in invisible beings–only they don’t call them “demons” or “angels” or “spirits.”  They call them “germs” and “microbes” and ‘viruses.”

It was at this point that someone posed a VERY interesting question which most in attendance had never heard before.

“Why do you think that is?”

“What?”

“Why do you think that is?  Why do the powers-that-be condemn one group of invisible beings while giving the okay to another group?”

AT THE TIME, an answer was hastily cobbled together which emphasized the world (and the USA’s) need for deception.

BUT, as the question kept nagging weeks and months later, that answer didn’t appear to be very satisfying.

After some further thoughts revisiting the topic, it was decided that, while the original answer contained the truth (“Yes, the world does try to deceive–for many different reasons–about a GREAT many different things.”), it did not get to the HEART of the matter.

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The reason why most people will believe stories about the BILLIONS of little invisible beings called “germs” CRAWLING over everybody and everything BUT have doubts about those invisible beings which mankind has had experiences with for thousands of years?

The BILLIONS of crawling little invisible beings called “germs”?

There is something IMPERSONAL about a “germ.” 

Some “germs” supposedly make one sick, while others supposedly make cottage cheese.  But regardless, in all of the stories told about “germs,” “microbes” or “viruses,” there’s NOTHING PERSONAL in it. Those little invisible beings CAN make one sick: but it’s just what they do.

Nothing personal.

Nothing to get upset about.

Pass the bleach and alcohol and let’s have a party!

But other good and bad INVISIBLE spiritual beings?

They most probably know your name.

They sound like they are well acquainted with humans.

Some reports have said that these invisible beings–especially the ones recorded in God’s Word–have memories.

That’s personal.

That usually makes one UNCOMFORTABLE.

As someone one remarked, “Just thinking about it makes my skin crawl.”

And so man MUCH prefers the IMPERSONAL lies about “germs” crawling all over EVERYTHING–and EVERYBODY, which SOMETIMES make people sick and other times, make people hungry.

Because that little story is so much more comfortable and easier to handle than the TRUTH of God’s Word–which makes a great many men UNCOMFORTABLE.

Because it is the TRUTH.

Besides, it is so much more easier to exorcise the correct kind of little invisible beings with a bottle of bleach than it is to change the way one lives one’s life.

DOES the reader claim to believe the Bible?

WHAT type of invisible beings does the reader believe exist?

It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

DOES the reader believe he is saved?

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DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“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:

And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
–1 Corinthians 15:1-8

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: April 5, 2021.]

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Easter: An Afterthought

When it was discovered (early MONDAY morning) that the day the world celebrates as EASTER had come and gone without comment in these parts, it was decided to write something in the same manner as that day is ACTUALLY celebrated by most “Christians.”

As an afterthought.

Now, a number of reader will, no doubt, vehemently disagree.

“Easter is the time of year I look forward to the most!”

“JESUS is the reason for this season, too!”

I’ve been celebrating Easter since I was a little girl and I’ll keep celebrating it until I’m dead and gone!”

Which all SOUNDS very good.

UNTIL one takes a little closer look at all of those EASTER CELEBRATIONS.

While some may insist it’s all about Jesus, the question has to be asked, “Why do you celebrate Jesus on a day named for a pagan goddess?”

Why do only English speakers celebrate “Easter”? Most other peoples of the world call the holiday observed by Christians this Sunday by some variant of the word “Pascha.”

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So how is it that one of the two major Christian holidays was named by Anglo Saxons after a pagan deity? And how is it that this name was not only tolerated, but eventually became its normative moniker throughout the English-speaking world?

—The pagan goddess behind the holiday of ‘Easter’

And not only the NAME of the celebration, but the many TRADITIONS which are also celebrated on that day.

It’s a good bet that MORE know the details of the pagan fertility traditions (rabbits, eggs, sweets, etc.) associated with Easter than know that Jesus was NOT crucified on Good Friday.

And so, REGARDLESS of what many may insist, it is the events and celebrations which ACTUALLY take place (the great majority of which are clearly pagan in nature) which mark the TRUE nature of the time we call “Easter.“

And all of that is a LARGE part of why we only mention Easter as an afterthought.

WHAT first comes to mind when the reader hears “Easter”?

It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.

DOES the reader believe he is saved?

Make Your Calling and Election Sure: End Times Survival

DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?

Time is Running Out: Today is the Day of Salvation

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

“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:

And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
–1 Corinthians 15:1-8

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16

MORE: Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: April 6, 2021.]

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by Jeremiah Jameson
–with Mondo Frazier

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© Jeremiah J. Jameson and End Times Prophecy Report, 2012-21. © Mondo Frazier and End Times Prophecy Report, DBKP 2007-2021. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Jeremiah J. Jameson and End Times Prophecy Report with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

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ALL such links appearing in End Times Prophecy Headlines, such as those below, should originate at ETPR.

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