No Other Name

“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”

~Acts 4:12, KJV

That seems pretty simple to me. There aren’t multiple names or different gods you can be saved under. There is only one name given to us that we can be saved by. 

I’m sure people will always find a way to argue but I cling to the Holy book that was divinely inspired as the foundation of my faith and way of living and it says there is no other way. So I fully believe that going under the blood of CHRIST specifically is the only way to be saved.

When Ye Fast

"Moreover, when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and was thy face. That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly."

~Matthew 6:16-18

Don't put on a show. This isn't about looking good in front of others or your pastor, it's about looking good in front of God.

Fasting is not a show for other people, it's between you and your heavenly Father. If you put on a show, then you already have your reward by all the people looking. If you do it for the right reasons just between you and God in secret then you shall be rewarded openly.

I know the Father's gifts will be much greater than any praise or recognition or reward that man could give me.

They Shall Be Afraid Of Thee

"The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways. The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou wettest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. The Lord shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, and walk in His ways. And all the people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be afraid of thee."

~Deuteronomy 28:7-10

Everyone has enemies, especially as a Christian you will have enemies and they will rise up against you. and the Lord shall cause those enemies to be smitten. And even if they come up and attack you together they will flee seven ways from thee. 

If you keep the commandments of the Lord and hearken unto His voice (the earlier portion of these verses are in my last post) then he will bless thee and do these things for thee. And all the people of the earth shall SEE that thou art called by the name of the Lord, and they shall BE AFRAID OF THEE. Everyone will see that you are called by the name of the Lord. EVERYONE will see. That's pretty awesome. And people will be afraid of you because of your Great God. How awesome and wonderful.

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Hearken Unto The Voice Of The Lord

"And all these blessing shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God. Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of they body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out."

~Deuteronomy 28:2-6, KJV

If you hearken unto the voice of the Lord, these blessings will come and OVERTAKE thee. What a great and wonderful God we serve.

You shall be blessed in the city and field, and your body and animals and your store will all be blessed. You will be blessed coming in and going out. Just hearken unto the voice of the Lord, of your wonderful Father.

Person Of Faith

"Paul was still a human, what made Paul great was the God he had. He went from persecuting the truth to professing it only because he found the truth of a great savior. Yet, Paul is not this hero in purple robes. For some reason, people like to create heroes of people that did works for God, but they are not superhuman. Yes, they are heroes in that they helped people find the truth and not burn in damnation for all eternity, but they are still simply humans.

Taking a critical look at Paul, his words were tough. The gospel he preached did not exactly proclaim feelings of warmth and he was hard on his congregations.  We read his letters today and glean truth and scripture from them as the churches back then hopefully did as well. However, I bet Paul would have been a difficult person to be friends with. He was active and had tough preaching and never quit. He was quite blunt and a know-it-all. He was the kind of person a lot of people would be offended at and he most likely would not be the one you would turn to when you needed a hug."

~Grace Marshall

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"Person Of Faith"

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Vengeance Belongs To The Lord

"Be of the same mind one toward another. mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much as leith in you, live peaceably with all men.

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good."

~Romans 12:16-21, KJV

Provide things HONEST in the sight of ALL men. 

Avenge not yourself, but give place unto God's wrath. If you want revenge do not rush out and get in the way of the Lord. Rather, let Him deal with it and He will repay. We are His children and if we lash out then it will get in the way of Him dealing with those who trespass against us. It is like us humans with children, if our children reacts and does something petty if they are wronged then it makes it hard to discipline the one who wronged them because they themselves need discipline.

Do not get caught up in vengeance and evil so much that you do evil yourself. Do not let evil overcome you but do good so you can overcome it and let the Lord deal with those who hurt you.

Professing Themselves To Be Wise

"For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,"

~Romans 1:20-22, KJV

They are without excuse because they glorified Him not as God when they knew God. How many today especially glorify Him not and neither are they thankful but they have become vain in their imaginations? And even more how many profess and declare that they are so wise and know so much and in so doing become fools? 

Oh, the plight of man! I wish they would all hear and listen to and accept the truth!

Who Is Righteous?

"There is none righteous, no not one:"
~Romans 3:10, KJV

Don't forget your life and who brought you out of the mire. Your sins are forgiven and forgotten but you are precious and pure only because of His blood. Don't forget and remember that you are not righteous because of what you do but because of what the Lord has done in and for you.

My Sheep Hear My Voice

"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand."

~John 10:27-28, KJV

Follow the Master, he is the great Shepherd. If you follow Him, you shall never perish no shall anyone pluck you out His hand! 

Oh, to be so safe and so loved as to be in the Shepherd's hand!

Do Not Forget

"For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord or lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes. He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing. And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt. Fear the Lord your God and serve him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name."

-Deuteronomy 10:17-20

Oh, is not the Lord wonderful, and great, and mighty? Do not forget who you serve! Do not forget who it is that is behind the spinning of the earth, and the rising and setting of the sun! Do not forget who it is that sent His son to die for your sins!

And do not forget who you are. Do not forget that you have sinned. Do not forget that you are human and need a savior. Do not forget that we are all foreigners and as Christians, our homes are not here on this Earth but that we will one day be going to our heavenly homes!