If we confess our sins...
 
(1 John 1:9 KJV)  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.10  If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
 
(1 John 2:1 KJV)  My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
 
(Eccl 7:20 KJV)  For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
 
(Gen 3:1 KJV)  Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?  2  And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3  But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. 4  And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 5  For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. 6  And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. 7  And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. 8  And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. 9  And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? 10  And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. 11  And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? 12  And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. 13  And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. 14  And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: 15  And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. 16  Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. 17  And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; 18  Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; 19  In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
 
The same old lying devil is telling the same lies today too..The devil lies and tells us that we can deliberately sin against God, disobey God's commandments to us and we will still not experience any negative spiritual or physical consequences next which is not so.. when we deliberately sin, and do not repent, our spiritual state with God doe become damaged, marred and it   becomes worse even,and the decietfulness of sin causes many wrongfuly not to repent, tto turn away fro m their sins
 
(Ezek 33:11 KJV)  Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
 
(Ezek 33:12 KJV)  Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth.
 
(Ezek 33:13 KJV)  When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it.
 
(Ezek 33:14 KJV)  Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
 
(Ezek 33:15 KJV)  If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.
 
(Ezek 33:16 KJV)  None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.
 
(Ezek 33:17 KJV)  Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
 
(Ezek 33:18 KJV)  When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.
 
(Ezek 33:19 KJV)  But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.
 
(Ezek 33:24 KJV)  Son of man, they that inhabit those wastes of the land of Israel speak, saying, Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many; the land is given us for inheritance.
 
(Ezek 33:25 KJV)  Wherefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Ye eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood: and shall ye possess the land?
 
(Ezek 33:26 KJV)  Ye stand upon your sword, ye work abomination, and ye defile every one his neighbour's wife: and shall ye possess the land?
 
(Ezek 33:27 KJV)  Say thou thus unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely they that are in the wastes shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and they that be in the forts and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.
 
(Ezek 33:28 KJV)  For I will lay the land most desolate, and the pomp of her strength shall cease; and the mountains of Israel shall be desolate, that none shall pass through.
 
(Ezek 33:29 KJV)  Then shall they know that I am the LORD, when I have laid the land most desolate because of all their abominations which they have committed.
 
(Mat 12:41 KJV)  The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
 
(Jonah 1:1 KJV)  Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me...(Jonah 3:4 KJV)  And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.5  So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.
 
(Mat 12:43 KJV)  When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.44  Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. 45  Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.  46  While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. 47  Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. 48  But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49  And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 50  For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
 
Do note this our spiritual growth is clearly now still too not at all based on a few hours of our local church building attendance, fir still too many people go to church for wrong reasons, to meet a hopefull mate and to get married, to have friends, to have business contacts, and furthermore you might become proud that you go so often to church, or have such a good pastor, denomination now  too ehh.. 
 
Again our real spiritual  growth  is by the Holy Spirit  and our own spirit maintaining a living vital continual fellowship with Jesus Christ and do note this not for a few hours maybe, but all of the week.. having a fellowship with him at work, at play,  at home, in the car, on the bus, everywhere you are too... merely talk to him for start anywhere you are too.. .... and that alone is not optional too.
 
(John 5:19 KJV)  Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
 
(John 15:5 KJV)  I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
 
(2 Cor 13:8 KJV)  For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

 

WHAT IT REALY MEANS TO BE WITHOUT CHRIST.

"The Bible lists several things that unsaved people definitely have. As we read down through the list, we soon discover that these are not the most desirous things to have. However, at the very end we have God’s alternative.

Beginning at the top of the list, we find that the unsaved person has:

  1. NO LIFE (I John 5:12). A person may have education, culture, refinement, wealth, influence, everything else, but all these together can neither merit nor purchase life. He who has not Jesus, whatever else he may have, has not the one thing essential, life, life now, life eternal. God counts him dead (Eph. 2:1). The way to have real life is to have Jesus; and the way to have Jesus is to receive Him (John 1:12).

  2. NO PEACE (Isa. 57:2). “There is no peace, saith my God to the wicked.” People will travel the world over, indulge in everything and do everything to find peace, and yet their lives are a constant testimony to the truth of the Word, “No peace to the wicked.” “He is our peace” (Eph. 2:14).

  3. NO STRENGTH (Rom. 5:6). The unsaved man is helpless, either to save himself or to make himself better. There was no hope for him anywhere; Jesus came and died at just the right time. His sacrifice avails for the ungodly now, and the sinner never needed the Saviour as much as he does just now.

  4. NO CHRIST (Eph. 2:12). Here are five awful statements that were true of the Ephesians before they received the gospel, and are true of every unsaved one now: without Christ, without citizenship, without promise, without hope, without God. How awful for one to have no Christ, no Saviour, no one to bear his sins, no blood to cover him in the judgment day.

  5. NO CITIZENSHIP (Eph. 2:12). To be “an alien from the commonwealth of Israel” means, as far as it was understood in those days, to be banished from the company of the saved here as well as to have no citizenship in heaven.

  6. NO PROMISE (Eph. 2:12). The unsaved man is a stranger to the many thousand promises which are available to the child of God who has placed himself under the covenant of grace.

  7. NO HOPE (Eph. 2:12). “Hope lost, all’s lost.” What is a man without hope? What would one do if he did not hope for results, and for the fruit of his labors? What an awful thing to go into eternity without hope!

  8. NO GOD (Eph. 2:12). The climax. The blackness of despair. No God.

  9. NO REMEDY (Prov. 29:1). It is dangerous to resist God when He speaks by His Spirit. Every time the sinner does this his heart becomes harder, and he becomes bolder in his refusals. This is the danger point, for he shall, in an unexpected moment, and without warning, be destroyed. No remedy. No excuse. Last chance gone. “My Spirit shall not always strive with man.” (Gen. 6:3).

  10. NO EXCUSE (Rom. 1:20). “So that they are without excuse.” Having rejected all warnings and invitations, what excuse has the non-Christian to offer? “What wilt thou say when He shall punish thee?” (Jer. 13:21).

  11. A JUDGE (John 12:48). The rejected Word of God, with its faithful descriptions of sin, its warnings and its invitations, will be an awful judge.

  12. AN INVITATION FOR SALVATION “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be Saved.” (Romans 10:13).

My friend, you have just read a list of things unsaved people have according to God’s Word. The twelfth item, “An Invitation for Salvation,” is good only for one day at a time (II Cor. 6:2) because tomorrow may never come. To be saved means to receive Jesus Christ as personal Saviour. To become saved, all you need to do is realize that you are a sinner (Romans 3:23), confess to God the Father this fact, ask for forgiveness of those sins and for Jesus Christ to come into your heart. According to Hebrews 9:26; 10:12, Jesus Christ has already paid the penalty for our sins by shedding His blood (Heb. 9:11-14). Will you confess your sins to God and be forgiven (I John 1:9), and receive His gift of eternal life (Ephesians 2:8)? If you will do this, believing in your heart that God has raised Christ from the dead (Romans 10:9; I Peter 1:3), then according to God’s Word you will be saved for all eternity (John 3:16; I John 5:11-13).

Unsaved person, until you have definitely accepted Jesus Christ as personal Saviour, you have definitely rejected Him. I plead with you, for the sake of your soul, receive Jesus Christ, NOW! " http://www.pfbaptistpress.org/32.htm

NOT EVERYONE

THE UNSAVED CAN ALSO LOOK LIKE THEY ARE SAVED

"1-INTRODUCTION

    A person may say, "I am saved by grace. I believe in Jesus. I teach the Gospel." Yet, even though they say these things and even teach the Gospel:
   IF THEY DO NOT LOVE THEIR BROTHER IN CHRIST, they will perish.
   IF THEY ARE NOT BORN-AGAIN, they will perish.
   IF THEY DO NOT FORGIVE THEIR BROTHER IN CHRIST, they will perish.
   IF THEY ARE NOT CONVERTED AND DO NOT BECOME AS LITTLE CHILDREN, they will perish.
   IF THEY DO NOT DENY THEMSELVES, AND PICK UP THEIR CROSS DAILY, AND FOLLOW JESUS, they will perish.
   The list goes on and on.  

 They may appear to have repented, been baptized, and be serving God; however, IF these and other things are not also in place, they will perish. True repentance includes all of these.
 

  But understand this. If you are HOT in knowledge and wisdom for Jesus, but are continually around others that teach and believe a lukewarm message, they may cause you to cool down and compromise, rather than you causing them to get hot. It is written, DO NOT BE MISLED: BAD COMPANY CORRUPTS GOOD CHARACTER-1 Cor 15:33 NIV. 

  Remember, Jesus tells this church age, in Revelation 3:18-21-I COUNSEL THEE TO BUY OF ME GOLD TRIED IN THE FIRE, THAT THOU MAYEST BE RICH; AND WHITE RAIMENT, THAT THOU MAYEST BE CLOTHED, AND THAT THE SHAME OF THY NAKEDNESS DO NOT APPEAR; AND ANOINT THINE EYES WITH EYESALVE, THAT THOU MAYEST SEE.


   AS MANY AS I LOVE, I REBUKE AND CHASTEN: BE ZEALOUS THEREFORE, AND REPENT.
   BEHOLD, I STAND AT THE DOOR, AND KNOCK: IF ANY MAN HEAR MY VOICE, AND OPEN THE DOOR, I WILL COME IN TO HIM, AND WILL SUP WITH HIM, AND HE WITH ME.


   TO HIM THAT OVERCOMETH WILL I GRANT TO SIT WITH ME IN MY THRONE, EVEN AS I ALSO OVERCAME, AND AM SET DOWN WITH MY FATHER IN HIS THRONE. If the world overcomes you, you lose.

   Are you busy wiping off the eyesalve, rather than humbling yourself in a childlike manner and anointing your eyes with eyesalve that you may see?


   Consider the following message carefully.

2-FEW CAN CORRECTLY DISCERN

    The unsaved often look like they are saved. Very few people can discern most of them.


   Jesus tells us, Lk 11:44-WOE UNTO YOU, SCRIBES AND PHARISEES, HYPOCRITES! FOR YE ARE AS GRAVES WHICH APPEAR NOT, AND THE MEN THAT WALK OVER THEM ARE NOT AWARE OF THEM. Here ministers of the Word are illustrated. They are blind leaders of the blind. They are called "graves." They are leading people to hell. Yet, Jesus tells us, they are as graves which APPEAR NOT. They do not appear to be as graves. They do not appear to be deceivers. They do not appear to be leading people to eternal death. Jesus also tells us that men are not aware of them. Men do not understand these teachers are false ministers. Men do not understand these blind leaders are sending people to hell. These deceivers are so skillful, that they appear to be true. They appear to be real. They appear to be ministers of righteousness. It may be said, they appear to be true followers of Jesus.


   Some of these teachers are on the radio and can be heard on short-wave around the world. Some are famous evangelists that hold crusades and have altar calls. Some are college professors, teaching in Bible universities. Some are people you would never expect.


   Paul tells of these, in 2 Cor 11:13-15-FOR SUCH ARE FALSE APOSTLES, DECEITFUL WORKERS, TRANSFORMING THEMSELVES INTO THE APOSTLES OF CHRIST.


   AND NO MARVEL; FOR SATAN HIMSELF IS TRANSFORMED INTO AN ANGEL OF LIGHT.
   THEREFORE IT IS NO GREAT THING IF HIS MINISTERS ALSO BE TRANSFORMED AS THE MINISTERS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS; WHOSE END SHALL BE ACCORDING TO THEIR WORKS. It may be put this way—it is no great thing if Satan’s ministers look like they are the ministers of righteousness. They often look like they are ministers of Jesus, but they are really wolves in sheep’s clothing.


   Some of Satan’s ministers call themselves APOSTLES of Christ. Some call themselves prophets. Some are ministers, teachers, preachers, and Bible school teachers. They appear to be true MINISTERS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. Again, most people are unable to discern or understand that they are really ministers of Satan. Many are fully persuaded they are followers of Jesus and follow them to "hell."


   The Word of God clearly shows that it is extremely difficult to tell the false ministers, who say they follow Christ, from the real ones. In some cases, it seems nearly impossible.


   To the best of my memory and understanding, not long ago, there was a very famous evangelist in the United States. He had a great gift of laying hands on people, and tremendous miracle healings would take place. He could tell people all about themselves and reveal things about someone that no one could know. He could even tell who would sit in certain seats at a crusade, before it ever happened. He had many followers. He could do many miracles. He appeared to be leading many to Jesus. His preaching seemed anointed, yet it was discovered that he was a drunkard and an adulterer. He might have a crusade and then afterwards, go to a hotel to be with another woman. He became an instrument of the devil to tempt another very well-known minister to commit adultery.

   He was no longer walking with the Lord, yet he appeared to be saved. He was famous. He had been on television. Huge numbers of people would turn out for his evangelistic crusades, yet he was a grave which appeared not. Men were not aware that he had become a blind leader of the blind. People did not even consider that he was a deceitful worker. Multitudes did not even have a thought that this man was a minister of Satan, who was transformed as a minister of righteousness. Jesus warned that there was a time coming when there would arise those that would show great signs and wonders which could deceive even the elect, if it were possible-ref Mt 24:24.


   The unsaved often look like they are saved. Very few people can discern them.

   The Scriptures give us many examples of such people. They look and act as if they are truly saved. They look and act like they are followers of Jesus. Understand, these false ministers are positive they are of God. They are positive they are saved. Even Jesus Himself could not cause them to believe they were not saved. Often, Jesus would confront such blind teachers of the Law. He would tell them they were not of His Father; they were not of God. They were of the wicked one; their father was the devil; they would die in their sins, yet they did not believe Him and did not repent.

3-SCRIPTURES SHOWING HOW SOME
UNSAVED LOOK LIKE THEY ARE SAVED: THEY DO THE SAME THINGS AS THOSE THAT ARE

The following is a list of examples from the Scriptures of people that were unsaved, yet appeared to be:

    In view of these Scriptures, how then can we possibly discern some of these? How can we determine they are not saved, when even the Bible shows it is nearly impossible to discern some of them? Even some of these unsaved people’s fruits appear to be good from man's perspective—but God knows their heart.

4-MORE EXAMPLES FROM THE SCRIPTURES
OF THOSE THAT APPEAR TO BE SAVED, BUT ARE NOT:

    Ro 2:17-23-they boast of God
      they rely on the Law (or the Bible)
      they know His will
      they are instructed out of the Law
      they are confident they are a guide of the blind
      they are confident they are an instructor or teacher
      they boast of the Law

    Isa 1:11-15-they offer sacrifices
      they come before God
      they bring incense
      they keep the Sabbath and new moons
      they call solemn meetings
      they call assemblies
      they spread forth their hands
      they make many prayers

    Isa 29:13-they draw near to God with their mouth
      they honor God with their lips
      their fear toward God is taught by the precept of men

    Isa 58:2,3; 65:5; 66:5-they seek God daily
      they delight to know God’s ways, as one that did righteousness
      they ask ordinances of justice
      they delight in approaching to God
      they fast
      they afflict their soul
      they say they are holy
      they say, "let the Lord be glorified"; yet are not saved

    Isa 48:1,2-they swear by the name of the Lord
      they make mention of God
      they call themselves of the holy city
      they stay themselves upon God

    Ezek 33:31-they come unto God
      they sit before God as His people
      they hear God’s Word
      they show much love with their mouth

    Jere 12:1,2-they prosper
      they are happy
      they take root
      they grow and bring forth fruit
      Thou art near in their mouth

    Jere 37:3-they ask God’s people to pray for them (Ac 8:24)

    Mic 3:11-they lean upon the Lord
      they say, "is not the Lord among us?"
      they say, "none evil can come upon us"

    Jn 8:41-they say, "God is our Father"

    Jn 8:4-they call Jesus, "Master"

    Jn 8:5-they can quote God’s Word (showing some of them study God’s Word diligently)
      they are experts in the Law (or in God’s Word)

5-THE ONE WAY
(BY GOD’S WORD AND GOD’S SPIRIT)
TO DISCERN WHO IS SAVED AND WHO IS NOT

    Again, in view of these Scriptures, how can we possibly discern some of these? How can we tell they are not saved, when even the Bible shows it is nearly impossible to discern some of them? Even some of these unsaved people’s fruits appear to be good from man's perspective—but God knows their heart.
  

 There is just one key thing that clearly reveals that they are not walking with God. This one key thing is, they would not receive correction from God’s Word, as a little child, AND REPENT. This is the one way that a person which has a good knowledge of the Scriptures, by God’s mercy and God’s Spirit, can discern who is saved and who is not.


   We may be able to tell that some people (who appear to be righteous) are not saved, because they are not walking by faith. They make excuses, when the journey gets difficult. This may be a determining factor in recognizing some but not others.
 

  We can recognize those that appear to be righteous, but are not saved, by their fruits. Jesus said, "WHEREFORE BY THEIR FRUITS YE SHALL KNOW THEM"-Mt 7:20. Their fruits can include both their attitude and their works. However, in this Laodicean church age, there are few spiritual Christians, who by reason of use, have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil (ref Heb 5:14).
 

  We can tell that some people who appear to be righteous are not saved, by their lack of thirst or hunger for God’s Word. If a person is not hungry for the milk of God’s Word that he may grow, then something is wrong. However, many unsaved also hunger to study God’s Word, yet they are not saved, such as the scribes and Pharisees. Remember, John the Baptist’s words, THE FRIEND OF THE BRIDEGROOM (Jesus), WHICH STANDETH AND HEARETH HIM, REJOICETH GREATLY BECAUSE OF THE BRIDEGROOM’S VOICE (or the voice and words of Jesus)?-Jn 3 A friend of Jesus should rejoice, as the words of God come forth. A friend of Jesus should greatly crave God’s Word, so he can grow. He should want to study and meditate in God’s Word. God’s Word should excite him and bring him joy. A lack of enthusiasm to learn more of Jesus is a very bad indication, as we can see from God’s Word.
 

  We can tell that some people who appear to be righteous are not saved, because of their lack of hunger and thirst for righteousness. Again, this applies to some, but not to all.

   Many wrongly believe they are saved, because of emotions, false teachings, being told they are saved by the blind or lukewarm; because of traditions; because they go to a certain church; or many other reasons. It is God’s Word that will judge us.

   Again, the one key thing that can reveal a person is not walking with God is, they will not receive correction from God’s Word, as a little child, and repent. They may disagree with the correction, or make excuses, or believe it is wrong; even when it is clearly right. They may justify themselves. They may be sure they are right and the correction does not fit their situation. They might say, "You do not understand my situation." This is a much used saying among deceived people, which Satan puts in their thoughts. The darkness they are in makes it difficult (perhaps, impossible) for them to see the truth. They may say, over and over, they want correction; however, when correction comes in a certain area, they cannot receive it as truth and repent.


   They may pray. They may preach the Gospel. They may show much love. They may help the poor. They may praise and worship God. They may sing to God. They may do many great miracles in the name of Jesus. They may fast and give tithes and offerings. They may cast out devils. They may do everything in this huge list of Scriptures, but they will still perish.

   The one thing (or common denominator) among all who perish is, they would not humble themselves and receive correction from Jesus as He gave them the Word.

   They would not (or could not) humble themselves, as a little child before their Father and repent of certain things.

MEEKNESS
HUMBLENESS,
CHILDLIKENESS TO CORRECTION FROM GOD'S WORD (key sign of walking with God)
AND HOW MUCH YOU WANT AND OBEY CORRECTION,
BROKENNESS
GODLY SORROW,
LOVE FOR YOUR BROTHER IN CHRIST WHEN HE CORRECTS YOU IN TRUTH,
FRUITS"

http://www.bibledesk.com/Documents/Bible_Studies/Unsaved_look_like_saved.htm

 
(Prov 14:5 KJV)  A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. (Prov 12:2 KJV)  A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
 
(1 Sam 3:11 KJV)  11  And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle. 12  In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end. 13  For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not. 14  And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
 
When I think about Jesus I am in Heaven, but when I think about the too many still bad relatives of mine, and the too many bad preachers too that now I have met.. I seem to have visited hell instead.. The Bible really does says there is nothing good in man.. nothing..   As in the case of Samuel and Eli there are good and bad ministers today  as well. sadly I have personally encountered mostly bad ones in the last 40 years, too often rather still hirelings.. not true servants of Gpd. Today  sadly even the preachers do too often still lie, they too often do tell you and me the things that do they think we  want to hear.. so we would like them.. not the real truth.. these bad ministers  want to get our false approval, support too.. I myself had did that once in pastoral marriage counseling, I lied to the persons, to;d them what they wanted to hear,  and I next swore never again to do that..  and I did not, for any lies they never would help the person as well.. but rather they next still eventually come to know the truth and they become bitter knowing that you had even lied to them.  Two preachers common lies come to mind..
 
"Send us your prayer request and we will pray for you".. often is merely empire building, not the truth.. well I know the hard way when someone did not keep their promise to pray for me.. I had called a church prayer line to share my prayer requested and they started to ask my name, address, telephone number, to put me on their fund requested  mailing  out list.. I rightfully was upset.. and I told them they did not need my address or my funds to keep their own promise to pray for my request.. these type of persons are leprous, despicable false prophets..  like Gehazi! (Psa 39:5 KJV)  Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
 
" When you come to Christ he will make all things new for you, in your family as well" Great white lie.. I got news for you, your father and your spouse might rather still go to hell.. even if you become saved... always still remember " If the devil can't talk to us diredctly, he will next try to do it through a  person EVEN CLOSE TO US.. (Mat 16:23 KJV)  But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
 
(Prov 21:9 KJV)  It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
 
(Psa 27:10 KJV)  When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
 
 (Micah 7:6 KJV)  For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house. 7 Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. (Mat 10:34 KJV)  Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.  35  For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. 36  And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. 37  He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38  And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. 39  He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. 40  He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. 41  He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.  42  And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. 
 
(2 Ki 5:1 KJV)  Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.  Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy. 4  And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel. 5  And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.  6  And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy. 7  And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me. 8  And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel. 9  So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha. 10  And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. 11  But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. 12  Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage. 13  And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean? 14  Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. 15  And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant. 16  But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused. 17  And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules' burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the LORD. 18  In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing. 19  And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way. 20  But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him. 21  So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well? 22  And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments. 23  And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him. 24  And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed. 25  But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither. 26  And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants? 27  The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.
 
(Heb 1:1 KJV)  God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,  2  Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3  Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; 4  Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. 5  For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? 6  And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. 7  And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. 8  But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. 9  Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. 10  And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
 
(Psa 2:1 KJV)  Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? 2  The kings of the earth set  themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, 3  Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. 4  He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. 5  Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6  Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. 7  I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. 8  Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. 9  Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. 10  Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. 11  Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. 12  Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
 
(2 Sam 22:1 KJV)  And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: 2  And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; 3  The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence. 4  I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. 5  When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid; 6  The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me; 7  In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears. 8  Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth. 9  There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. 10  He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet. 11  And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind. 12  And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies. 13  Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled. 14  The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice. 15  And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them. 16  And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils. 17  He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters; 18  He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me. 19  They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay. 20  He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me. 21  The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 22  For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. 23  For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them. 24  I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity. 25  Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight. 26  With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt show thyself upright. 27  With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt show thyself unsavoury. 28  And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down. 29  For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness. 30  For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall. 31  As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him. 32  For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God? 33  God is my strength and power: And he maketh my way perfect. 34  He maketh my feet like hinds' feet: and setteth me upon my high places. 35  He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. 36  Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great. 37  Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip. 38  I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them. 39  And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet. 40  For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me. 41  Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me. 42  They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not. 43  Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad. 44  Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me. 45  Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me. 46  Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places. 47  The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation. 48  It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me, 49  And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man. 50  Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name. 51  He is the tower of salvation for his king: and showeth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.
 
(Hab 3:2 KJV)  O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy. 3  God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. 4  And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power. 5  Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet. 6  He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting. 7  I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble. 8  Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation? 9  Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers. 10  The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high. 11  The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear. 12  Thou didst march through the land in indignation, thou didst thresh the heathen in anger. 13  Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah. 14  Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly. 15  Thou didst walk through the sea with thine horses, through the heap of great waters. 16  When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops. 17  Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: 18  Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. 19  The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.
 
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