It's all up to you...

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, 
but after this the judgment:

Hebrews 9:27 KJB

We know by faith--because God told us in his word--that everyone will one day stand before him in judgment.  God also tells us in his word that there are two judgments: one for believers and one for unbelievers.

Speaking to believers, Paul writes…

2 Corinthians 5:10 KJB

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Speaking of unbelievers, John, the Revelator writes…

Revelation 20:11-12 KJB

And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

The question is, do you know exactly what it is that is required by God "to believe" that determines which judgment you'll be in?   If you're in the least bit unsure, please take a couple minutes to view this beautiful presentation put together by one of my Facebook friends, John W. Baker.  

It's your decision...

a decision that will last you an eternity, 

you must decide.

Got questions?

Having “a lot” of questions when starting to see scripture from a mid-Acts dispensational viewpoint is nothing short of God working “in you” as you consider Pauline doctrine.   

…when ye received [rather than reject] the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.” [1 Thess 2:13 KJB]

 Which things [words of God] also we [Paul, Timothy, Titus, Philemon, and others] speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. [1 Cor 2:13 KJB]

Consider [rather than reject] what I [Paul] say; and the Lord give [will] thee understanding in all things.  [2 Tim 2:7 KJB]

Let nothing deter you from asking your questions.   Believe me every one has lots of questions at the start.   Even I questioned if I was getting into a cult of some kind because it was so “180 degrees” different from what I’d heard all my life.  (But, then again, God’s MYSTERY program is 180 degrees different from God’s PROPHECY program. That’s why it’s crucial to not ‘wrongly divide’ God’s word and embrace that which is not written to or meant for us in the dispensation of the grace of God.)

The things that kept me hanging in there was that Christ said in Matt 4:4 and Luke 4:4 that “man should not live by bread alone but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God” and then “search the scripture to see whether those things were so.”   [Acts 17:11 KJB]

It was from only men that acknowledged Paul’s unique and distinct apostleship and took God at his word to rightly divide, that I gained answers to my questions…and even had answers to questions I didn’t know to ask yet! (I thank God for faithful teachers true to the word of God.)

If any man think himself to be a prophet, or [to be] spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I [Paul] write unto you are the commandments of the Lord:   [1 Corinthians 14:37 KJB]

If you have questions, let me encourage you to keep asking questions.  A great place to search is: http://bibleanswersrightlydivided.blogspot.com/    If after reading and listening to the audio files available there, you too have questions, don’t hesitate to email Pastor Ronronkrista3@yahoo.com, yourself.   Praise God, there are many faithful grace teachers for one to avail themselves of but Pastor Ron Knight loves questions and personally provides in depth, scriptural answers from a mid-Acts point of view to all who are honestly seeking the truth.   

It takes time and it takes ‘receiving and then searching the scriptures’ not ‘rejecting and doubting’.  Rather, search out the words of faithful men by lining them up with the actual words found in the Authorized Text, the King James Bible. If man's words are in agreement with God's words, then you can know you are on solid ground. 

...yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. [Romans 3:4 KJB]

Bible study is rich and rewarding when you do it God’s prescribed way—in faith with readiness of heart, believing—rightly dividing the word of truth.  

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. …  Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. [Hebrews 11:6; Proverbs 7:15 KJB]

Study and you will grow ‘in the Lord’ and become established in his word so as to not be as tossed to and fro by every wind of doctrine.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. … That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;  [2 Timothy 2:15; Ephesians 4:14  KJB]

You won’t regret it. Abundant grace and peace await you.  

What's the big deal about the KJB?

A study in manuscript evidence can be a real eye-opener.  

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Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.

[Deuteronomy 4:2 KJB]

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.  add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

[Proverbs 30:5-6 KJB]

 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, if any many shall add  unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

[Revelation 22:18-19 KJB]

The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

[Psalm 12:6-7 KJB]

Ahhh, but...!!

“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”

This is a verse that ‘goes to church’ a lot, but let’s do ourselves a favor and not stop at verse 9.  Rather, let’s continue on to see what God continued to say and had perfectly preserved for us in the Authorized Version…

“BUT(!) God HATH REVEALED THEM UNTO US by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.  For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.   

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.  WHICH THINGS also we [the apostle Paul] speak, NOT IN the words which MAN’S WISDOM teacheth, but which the HOLY GHOST TEACHETH; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

…ACCORDING TO THE RICHES OF HIS GRACE; Wherein he HATH ABOUNDED TOWARD US in ALL wisdom and prudence;  [what with] HAVING MADE KNOWN UNTO US THE MYSTERY OF HIS WILL, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed [before the foundation of the world] in himself:”  [1 Cor 2:10-13; Ephesians 1:7-9 KJB]

Praise God for the ‘buts’ in holy scripture. (That's a whole study by itself!) 

BUT to him that WORKETH NOT, BUT BELIEVETH on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.  [Romans 4:5 KJB]

“But” yes, I do agree, the ‘retirement benefits ARE out of this world!!

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who HATH BLESSED US WITH ALL SPIRITUAL BESSINGS in heavenly places in Christ:

AND HATH raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That IN THE AGES TO COME he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.  

For BY GRACE are ye saved THROUGH FAITH; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:  NOT OF WORKS, lest any man should boast. [Ephesians 1:3; 2:6-9 KJB]

But, we have to be patient…

“For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, WAITING FOR THE ADOPTION, to wit, THE REDEMPTION OF OUR BODY.

For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?”  [Romans 8:22-24 KJB]

“For IF WE BELIEVE that JESUS DIED and ROSE AGAIN, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

For this WE SAY unto you BY THE WORD OF THE LORD, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and SO SHALL WE EVER BE WITH THE LORD.

Wherefore comfort one another with these words.” [1 Thessalonians 4:14-18 KJB]

Our gracious heavenly Father is not holding anything back from us—scripture tells us he hath abounded toward us in ALL wisdom—even the hidden wisdom of God. 

But we speak the wisdom of God in A MYSTERY, even THE HIDDEN WISDOM, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: [1 Corinthians 2:7 KJB]

It is sad, but no surprise, that verses 10-13 don’t get to church as much as verse 9 since the religious denominations are blinded to the unique and distinct office of Paul, the apostle to the gentiles. 

“In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.” [2 Corinthians 4:4 KJB]

If perchance a parishioner does hear Paul’s gospel and be saved, there is little hope that they will be able to come unto the knowledge of the truth since it is the gospel of the kingdom and doctrine of the 12 apostles that comes from the pulpit. 

“[God] Who will have all men to be saved, AND to come unto the knowledge of the truth.” [1 Timothy 2:4 KJB]

So, what is the remedy for all this confusion?  Where better to look for an answer we can trust than from our apostle in our Final Authority

STUDY  to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth NOT TO BE ASHAMED, rightly dividing the word of truth. [2 Timothy 2:15 KJB]

Without rightly dividing (between God's Prophecy and Mystery programs), as commanded by our Lord Jesus Christ, we end up with the confusion of blenderized theology.

If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I [Paul] WRITE unto you ARE the COMMANDMENTS of the Lord. [1 Corinthians 14:37 KJB]

Believing in God is not enough (even Satan and his fallen angels do that!), it’s believing God…taking him at his word!

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. [Romans 10:17 KJB]

When scripture says no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man what God has prepared for them, we can believe it--all the while remembering that the ONLY way we know ANYTHING about God is BECAUSE of what HE ALONE HAS REVEALED about himself IN HIS WORD.  Therefore, let us please God by believing God.

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have RECEIVED OF US how ye ought to walk and TO PLEASE GOD, so ye would abound more and more.  [1 Thessalonians 4:1 KJB]  

In his grace and loving his word!

Grace to you,

Jan