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Q: I’d be interested in hearing your comments on David Attenborough’s response to Christians complaining about his Life on Earth TV-series-evolution-propaganda, instead of crediting Almighty God for Creation
A: Thank you for your question.
Devout Atheists such as Richard Dawkins, and wavering Atheist-Agnostic Sir David Attenborough, are self-condemned having zero interest in objective Truth.
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Holy Bible, Isaiah 64:1-65:7 KJV;
Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!
When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence. For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him. Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.
But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.
But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.
Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste.
Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?
I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name. I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts; A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick; Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine’s flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels; Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom, Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the LORD, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom.
The Prophet Isaiah caught a glimpse of our depravity, and mankind’s futile attempts to justify ourselves before a holy righteous LORD: Have you?
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Q: If a person’s conscience is clear when they die, does that mean they’ll go to heaven?
A: Absolutely not! Access to Glory is by The LORD Jesus Christ alone, never through self-justification. Christ made that crystal clear when He said, Jn. 14:6 KJV;
I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Every sinner’s conscience is corrupt in the sight of Almighty God, who alone is the Judge of mankind.
The Holy Ghost makes that very point plain in 1 Cor. 4:2-5 KJV;
Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
Hell will be packed with sinners who died in their sins pleading a clear conscience.
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Q: In the forthcoming US Presidential election, who do you suggest American Christians should vote for?
A: Participating in a satanic system is inviting Satan to rule you.
If that’s what you desire, vote for any candidate and that’s assuredly what you’ll get.
It’s a shock to new believers, but as they read the Holy Bible they eventually realise this elementary truth.
Ask your Heavenly Father to show you.
Democracy is incompatible with the written word of God, so every system of government that calls on people to cast a vote for a candidate to rule them, is plainly demonic, and doomed to implode.
Dr. T.L. Osborn
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One of the greatest statements in the Bible is, Heb. 9:22 KJV:
…without shedding blood there is no remission (of sin).
God says, Lev. 17:11 KJV;
for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Jesus said, Mtt. 26:28 KJV;
For this is my blood… which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
In the beginning, God created people without sin. But Satan came and tempted them, and they yielded.
The crusade here in San Fernando, Trinidad, has been one of the greatest we have ever seen in our lives. Literally, the entire city has been attracted to hear the Gospel. Upwards of 50,000 to 75,000 people, perhaps even 100,000, have poured onto the great crusade grounds at the edge of the city from all over the island-nation.
Tonight I preached on “What Jesus Did for Every Individual at The Cross”. I emphasized His substitutionary work for each one and stressed Romans 1:16, that the gospel is the power of God to everyone that believes. When I finished the message and gave an invitation to accept Christ, at least 5,000 people raised their hands to believe on Jesus Christ and to receive Him as their Saviour. Then we prayed for the sick, and there was an avalanche of miracles. All over the crowd rejoicing could be heard, and one could see people here and there being healed.
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Q: What makes the most difference between Spirit-filled believers, why are some exceptional?
A: Wonderful question, keep going that way, and the Lord will be able to use you more and more.
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Titus 2:13-14 KJV
Without doubt, the most exceptional believer England has produced in modern times was Smith Wigglesworth, who teaches us the key; Have Confidence in Christ. He preached this message of August 1914, just seven years after he was filled with the Holy Ghost.
Here’s a taster to encourage you to get the full transcript and absorb this jewel of truth, which begins;
In 1 John 5:14-15, I read a very wonderful word.
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
It is necessary that we find our bearings in this Word.
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He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
1 Jn 5:10 KJV
Nobody can argue with the Living Word: The LORD Jesus Christ.
Many have tried: All have failed to prove Him wrong, and instead proved themselves liars.
The written word of God declares a solemn fact, 1 Jn 5:10 KJV;
He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself.
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Let’s bathe ourselves in God’s eternal words from Matthew 18:21-35 KJV;
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
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Fads don’t work, don’t last, and don’t satisfy.
They come and go like clothes fashions and toy crazes.
Fancies for the fickle, bored, and vacant.
They lose attraction once you have the Glory inside: The personal revelation of the Gospel of the LORD Jesus Christ.
Fads cannot flourish where believers’ attention is on Him.
Can you imagine Paul, John and Peter, reacting to the fads slithering their way into fellowships today?
They’d shake their heads, sigh in exasperation, go back to the beginning, and point people to what Jesus has accomplished for believers.