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Words of Wisdom
Proverbs 11:30
30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
1 John 4:1-6
Discerning False Prophets
1Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world. 2This is the way to find out if they have the Spirit of God: If a prophet acknowledges that Jesus Christ became a human being, that person has the Spirit of God. 3If a prophet does not acknowledge Jesus, that person is not from God. Such a person has the spirit of the Antichrist. You have heard that he is going to come into the world, and he is already here. 4But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won your fight with these false prophets, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. 5These people belong to this world, so they speak from the world's viewpoint, and the world listens to them. 6But we belong to God; that is why those who know God listen to us. If they do not belong to God, they do not listen to us. That is how we know if someone has the Spirit of truth or the spirit of deception.
James 1:22 (CEV)
Obey God's message! Don't fool yourselves by just listening to it.
James 1:22 (NLT)
22And remember, it is a message to obey, not just to listen to. If you don't obey, you are only fooling yourself.
Hebrews 3:12-13
"Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily,
while it is called Today; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin."
Isaiah 44: 6-20
The Foolishness of Idols
6"This is what the LORD, Israel's King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty, says: I am the First and the Last; there is no other God.
7Who else can tell you what is going to happen in the days ahead? Let them tell you if they can and thus prove their power.
Let them do as I have done since ancient times.
8Do not tremble; do not be afraid. Have I not proclaimed from ages past what my purposes are for you?
You are my witnesses--is there any other God? No! There is no other Rock--not one!"
9How foolish are those who manufacture idols to be their gods. These highly valued objects are really worthless.
They themselves are witnesses that this is so, for their idols neither see nor know. No wonder those who worship them are put to shame.
10Who but a fool would make his own god--an idol that cannot help him one bit!
11All who worship idols will stand before the LORD in shame, along with all these craftsmen--
mere humans--who claim they can make a god. Together they will stand in terror and shame.
12The blacksmith stands at his forge to make a sharp tool, pounding and shaping it with all his might. His work makes him hungry and thirsty, weak and faint.
13Then the wood-carver measures and marks out a block of wood, takes the tool, and carves the figure of a man.
Now he has a wonderful idol that cannot even move from where it is placed!
14He cuts down cedars; he selects the cypress and the oak; he plants the cedar in the forest to be nourished by the rain.
15And after his care, he uses part of the wood to make a fire to warm himself and bake his bread. Then--yes, it's true--
he takes the rest of it and makes himself a god for people to worship! He makes an idol and bows down and praises it!
16He burns part of the tree to roast his meat and to keep himself warm.
17Then he takes what's left and makes his god: a carved idol! He falls down in front of it, worshiping and praying to it. "Rescue me!" he says. "You are my god!"
18Such stupidity and ignorance! Their eyes are closed, and they cannot see. Their minds are shut, and they cannot think.
19The person who made the idol never stops to reflect, "Why, it's just a block of wood! I burned half of it for heat and used it to bake my bread and roast my meat. How can the rest of it be a god? Should I bow down to worship a chunk of wood?"
20The poor, deluded fool feeds on ashes. He is trusting something that can give him no help at all.
Yet he cannot bring himself to ask, "Is this thing, this idol that I'm holding in my hand, a lie?"
1 Corinthians 1:17-31 (Amp)
Christ Is God's Power and Wisdom
17For Christ (the Messiah) sent me out not to baptize but [to evangelize by] preaching the glad tidings (the Gospel), and that not with verbal eloquence, lest the cross of Christ should be deprived of force and emptied of its power and rendered vain (fruitless, void of value, and of no effect).
18For the story and message of the cross is sheer absurdity and folly to those who are perishing and on their way to perdition,
but to us who are being saved it is the [manifestation of] the power of God.
19For it is written, I will baffle and render useless and destroy the learning of the learned and the philosophy of the philosophers and the cleverness of the clever and the discernment of the discerning; I will frustrate and nullify [them] and bring [them] to nothing.
20Where is the wise man (the philosopher)? Where is the scribe (the scholar)? Where is the investigator (the logician, the debater)
of this present time and age? Has not God shown up the nonsense and the folly of this world's wisdom?
21For when the world with all its earthly wisdom failed to perceive and recognize and know God by means of its own philosophy,
God in His wisdom was pleased through the foolishness of preaching [salvation, procured by Christ and to be had through Him],
to save those who believed (who clung to and trusted in and relied on Him).
22For while Jews [demandingly] ask for signs and miracles and Greeks pursue philosophy and wisdom,
23We preach Christ (the Messiah) crucified, [preaching which] to the Jews is a scandal and an offensive stumbling block [that springs a snare or trap],
and to the Gentiles it is absurd and utterly unphilosophical nonsense.
24But to those who are called, whether Jew or Greek (Gentile), Christ [is] the Power of God and the Wisdom of God.
25[This is] because the foolish thing [that has its source in] God is wiser than men, and the weak thing [that springs] from God is stronger than men.
26For [simply] consider your own call, brethren; not many [of you were considered to be] wise according to human estimates and standards,
not many influential and powerful, not many of high and noble birth.
27[No] for God selected (deliberately chose) what in the world is foolish to put the wise to shame, and what the world calls weak to put the strong to shame.
28And God also selected (deliberately chose) what in the world is lowborn and insignificant and branded and treated with contempt,
even the things that are nothing, that He might depose and bring to nothing the things that are,
29So that no mortal man should [have pretense for glorying and] boast in the presence of God.
30But it is from Him that you have your life in Christ Jesus, Whom God made our Wisdom from God, [revealed to us a knowledge of the divine plan of salvation previously hidden, manifesting itself as] our Righteousness [thus making us upright and putting us in right standing with God],
and our Consecration [making us pure and holy], and our Redemption [providing our ransom from eternal penalty for sin].
31So then, as it is written, Let him who boasts and proudly rejoices and glories, boast and proudly rejoice and glory in the Lord.
Proverbs 9:10 (Amp)
10The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is the beginning (the chief and choice part) of Wisdom,
and the knowledge of the Holy One (Jesus) is insight and understanding.
Isaiah 55:6-7
6 Seek the LORD while he may be found;
call on him while he is near.
7 Let the wicked forsake his way
and the evil man his thoughts.
Let him turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him,
and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
Mark 1:15
(NIV) "The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!"
Acts 3:19
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,
Romans 4:4-8
Money paid to workers isn't a gift. It is something they earn by working. 5But you cannot make God accept you because of something you do.
God accepts sinners only because they have faith in him. 6In the Scriptures David talks about the blessings that come to people who are acceptable to God,
even though they don't do anything to deserve these blessings. David says,
7"God blesses people
whose sins are forgiven
and whose evil deeds
are forgotten.
8The Lord blesses people
whose sins are erased
from his book."
Psalm 32:1-6
A psalm of David.
1 “Oh, what joy for those whose rebellion is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight!
2 Yes, what joy for those whose record the LORD has cleared of sin, whose lives are lived in complete honesty!
3 When I refused to confess my sin, I was weak and miserable, and I groaned all day long.
4 Day and night your hand of discipline was heavy on me.
Interlude
My strength evaporated like water in the summer heat.
5 Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide them. I said to myself, "I will confess my rebellion to the LORD."
Interlude
And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone.
6 Therefore, let all the godly confess their rebellion to you while there is time, that they may not drown in the floodwaters of judgment
Luke 13:3,5 (KJV)
3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
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Acts 20:21
I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.
Acts 26:20
First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles also,
I preached that they should repent and turn to God and prove their repentance by their deeds.
2 Peter 3:9 (NLT)
The Lord isn't really being slow about his promise to return, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake.
He does not want anyone to perish, so he is giving more time for everyone to repent.
Ezekiel 18:32 (NASB)
"For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies," declares the Lord GOD. "Therefore, repent and live."
Matthew 5:1-12 (NLT)
The Sermon on the Mount
1One day as the crowds were gathering, Jesus went up the mountainside with his disciples and sat down to teach them.
The Beatitudes
2This is what he taught them:
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"God blesses those who realize their need for him,
for the Kingdom of Heaven is given to them.
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God blesses those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
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God blesses those who are gentle and lowly,
for the whole earth will belong to them.
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God blesses those who are hungry and thirsty for justice,
for they will receive it in full.
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God blesses those who are merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
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God blesses those whose hearts are pure,
for they will see God.
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God blesses those who work for peace,
for they will be called the children of God.
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God blesses those who are persecuted because they live for God,
for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
11"God blesses you when you are mocked and persecuted and lied about because you are my followers. 12Be happy about it! Be very glad!
For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted, too.
Psalm 14:2
From heaven the LORD looks down to see if anyone is wise enough to search for him.
Proverbs 11:30 (Amp)
30The fruit of the [uncompromisingly] righteous is a tree of life, and he who is wise captures human lives
[for God, as a fisher of men--he gathers and receives them for eternity].
Deuteronomy 10:12
[ What the LORD Wants ] [ Moses said: ] People of Israel, what does the LORD your God want from you?
The LORD wants you to respect and follow him, to love and serve him with all your heart and soul,
Luke 10:27
27The man replied, "The Scriptures say, `Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind.
They also say, `Love your neighbors as much as you love yourself."
Deuteronomy 4:29
From there you will search again for the LORD your God. And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him.
James 4:8 (AMP)
8Come close to God and He will come close to you. [Recognize that you are] sinners, get your soiled hands clean;
[realize that you have been disloyal] wavering individuals with divided interests, and purify your hearts [of your spiritual adultery].
Hebrews 11:6 (KJV)
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
John 6:28-29 (CEV)
28"What exactly does God want us to do?" the people asked.
29Jesus answered, "God wants you to have faith in the one he sent."
John 3:16-18 (KJV)
16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son ( Jesus ), that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Romans 10:13-15
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in?
And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?
And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"
And we here at Salvation Disease Ministries have been called by God and sent into the world to proclaim the love and truth of Jesus. We are committed to bringing this good news of Jesus Christ to people all around the world such as yourself, in so that the gospel can be shared and preached with clarity and simplicity. This is so that those who love the truth will come to the truth when they hear Jesus calling them. Those who love the truth will believe in Jesus by faith and these people will be saved. They will be saved because they put their trust in the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of the living God.
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