Title: No Thing Shall Be Impossible from Luke 1:37, Scriptures from 400th anniversary edition of The Holy Bible, original King James 1611 version. Copyright © 2011 By Rolf Ludwig Auer All rights reserved printed in Canada First edition Cover photo and design: Rolf Auer Back cover photo: Lora Masotti For info to reproduce selections from this book, please write to Rolf Auer 6 Scarlet Court Ottawa ON K1T 3R5 Canada ISBN 978-0-9917384-2-7 Other books: Love Everybody Fifteen Prayers

For The Lord God Jesus Christ, The Lord God Jehovah, and The Holy Ghost. For Confessions by Saint Augustine of Hippo. For The Ecumenical Council. II Timothie 3:16 “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, & is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,” Galatians 5:5-6 5: “For we through the spirit wait for the hope of righteousness through faith.” 6: “For in Jesus Christ, neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith which worketh by love.” I Timothie 6:12 “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.” I John 5:11 “And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.” Titus 1:2 “In hope of eternal life, which God that cannot lie, promised before the world began:” Finally, last but not by any means least, for my family and friends; and, for all the Social Justice groups with which I have worked.

Table  of  Contents    CHAPTER  1     I  Love  God  CHAPTER  2     Why  Love  God?  CHAPTER  3     Is  The  Word  Jesus?  CHAPTER  4     Who  Are  The  Trinity?  CHAPTER  5     Respect  For  God  CHAPTER  6     How  Does  God  Work  Through  Prayer?  CHAPTER  7     How  Does  Faith  Work?  CHAPTER  8     How  Satan  Corrupts  CHAPTER  9     Who  Is  God?  CHAPTER  10     Tribute  To  Michael  The  Archangel  CHAPTER  11     God  Created  The  Universe  CHAPTER  12     Who  Is  Jesus?  CHAPTER  13     What  And  Why  Is  God’s  Wrath?  CHAPTER  14     Does  God  Forgive  Usage  Of  Profanity,  And  Other  Sins?  CHAPTER  15     Tribute  To  Gabriel  The  Archangel  CHAPTER  16     Love  For  For  Ever  CHAPTER  17     On  Forgiveness  Being  A  Central  Tenet  of  Christianity  

I LOVE GOD

December 27, 2011

My Lord God Jesus, I do love Thee with all my heart, and all my soul, and all my mind, and all my strength, always and forever. Thou hast been my friend, companion, and saviour: I couldn’t ask for more from Thee, The Immortal All-Powerful God. Thou art a boundless source of inspiration in all my endeavours, especially in my writings, which is not surprising given that the same applies to the KJV 1611 of The Holy Bible (II Tim. 3:16 “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, & is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,”), although I am in no way comparing my scribblings with this, Thy masterpiece of the ages. Thy goodness is endless, as signified by Thy unceasing Benevolence. In demonstration of this, Thou hast forgiven me for indiscretions against Thee and against Christianity on so many occasions that I have lost count, and for this I am eternally grateful and indebted to Thee. I am constantly amazed and moved by Thy munificence towards me, and wish only to somehow begin to repay you by devoting a major portion of my remaining life toward publicly building respect for Thee and Christianity. Thee intervened in my life at a point where I thought all was lost. That with all the other memories of Thee makes me love Thee all the more. Of course, Thou art love (I John 4:16, I John 4:8), and, if one can love, how can one not help but love love and therefore Thee? Saint Augustine of Hippo in his brilliant work Confessions (AD 357) devoted this entire book of his to building respect for Thee and invigorating Christianity, and singlehandedly succeeded! If I were able to accomplish only 1/10,000 of this, I would be most happy. I was intrigued by the possibility of Thy existence at a very early age. I had several suggestive very interesting dreams. I tried to prove Thy existence. I looked for signs that others may have succeeded in doing that. How can one take in the wonder of a child at Thy existence, and not then because of this also likewise wonder? How can one take in the beauty of a stunningly gorgeous orchid, and not ponder believing in Thee? I have photographed hundreds of pictures of blossoms, flowers, etc., and am always astounded at the tremendous varieties. How could one attribute this only to “natural phenomena” alone? Surely Thy Hand is present; surely one has reason to believe; surely the beauty is all the more reason to elicit love for Thee. As one example of a personal experience I have which confirms Thy existence to me, Thou helps me pick inspirational verses from The Bible. These are helpful in strengthening, as is stated in Galatians 5:22-23 22: “But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,” 23: “meekness, temperance...”. These are some of the best signs of a Christian. The Son of The LORD our God JEHOVAH, the Lord God Jesus, saved me by showing me inspirational verses from The Bible: I John 5:11 “And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.” Romans 10:9 “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart, that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” I Peter 5:14 “Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity: Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.” James 1:17 states “Every good gift, and every perfect gift is from above, & commeth down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” Is Jesus somehow responsible for evil in this world? No. It is man’s free will, and/or the epitomes of evil (one of which is well-known) clashing against God’s good Will, which distort God’s good works. The most famous examples of this were Adam and Eve in The Garden of Eden. The evil distorting God’s good works was the devil in the form of the snake. He corrupted Adam and Eve’s blessed existence.

Here is another example, although nowhere near that degree of importance. Countless times in my life, the devil attacked me and attempted to permanently corrupt me (from my being a Christian). Only Thy intervention saved me from eternal damnation and this is another reason why I do always love you. The Lord God, through His Son The Lord God Jesus, granted me eternal life and salvation, by seeing through the devil’s deception to make it appear that I was entirely responsible for the evil in my life. For this, Jesus and God hath my undying gratitude and eternal love. Jesus and God are one and the same (I John 5:7). Thus, when I write of my love for The Father (God, Jehovah), The Son (Jesus, The Word), and the Holy Ghost (the Comforter), I write of my love for God (I John 5:7). Therefore, I do my best to observe the following: Deuteronomie 5:6-7 6: “I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.” 7: “Thou shalt have none other gods before me.” I Peter 1:2 “Elect, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit unto obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you and peace be multiplied.” John 15:14 Jesus: “Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever as I command you.” Ephesians 6:7 “With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men,” Hebrews 13:21 “Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” II Peter 2:9 “The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:” Titus 1:2 “In hope of eternal life, which God that cannot lie, promised before the world began:” On the cover of this book, in the four corners of the sunrise is a pictograph resembling “Love God.” The Lord God Jesus Christ helped me design this. Please note the cross in the centre of the “O.” This pictograph is meant to depict artistically one word. The actual meaning I have assigned to this is, “Love The One True Almighty Lord God” a suggestion of God’s. The exquisite degree of God’s help in assembling this personal exhibition of God’s intervention causes me to love God all the more, and to want to sing God’s praises! I John 5:20 “And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding that we may know him that is true: and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.” I John 4:16 “And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love, and he that dwelleth in love, dwelleth in God, and God in him.” Other signs of God’s Presence: man’s humanity to man, a family’s love for each other, the innocence of newborn babies—all these and much more are indications of God’s supreme manifestation: love. It’s because of this (and all of the above) that I love God dearly, always, and forever. It’s a saying of mine: “once you’re with God, you’re always with God.” As it is written in Hebrews 10:10 “By the which will we are sanctified, through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” (The latter can be defined as being freed from sin forever, or in other words, salvation.) Phrasing this a little differently: “once you’re with Love, you’re always with Love” and who could argue against this? I know whose side I’m on: God’s. I love The One True God who is love, only and forever. Amazing Grace Lyrics Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me.... I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now, can see. T'was Grace that taught... my heart to fear. And Grace, my fears relieved.

How precious did that Grace appear... the hour I first believed. Through many dangers, toils and snares... I have already come. T'is Grace that brought me safe thus far... and Grace will bring me home. The Lord has promised good to me... His word my hope secures. He will my shield and portion be... as long as life endures. Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail, and mortal life shall cease, I shall possess within the veil, a life of joy and peace. When we've been here ten thousand years... bright shining as the sun. We've no less days to sing God's praise... then when we've first begun.

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CHAPTER 2

Why Love God?

There is a book with this quotation in it: 1. “Hatred stirs up strifes: but love covers all sins.”

Now suppose that book opened with this quotation: 2. “In the beginning God created the

Heaven, and the Earth.” Furthermore: 3. “And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. And God

called the light, Day, and the darkness he called Night: and the evening and the morning were

the first day.”

Who or what is this supremely powerful being—God—so powerful that he apparently created

the universe? Here’s another quotation: 4. “And we have known and believed the love that God

hath to us. God is love, and he that dwelleth in love, dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is

our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of Judgment, because as he is, so

are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath

torment: he that feareth, is not made perfect in love. We love him: because he first loved us.”

Please note in quotation 4: “God is love...”. Would you not agree that love is the most influential

and powerful impetus among mankind? If it weren’t for love, then in all likelihood Earth and/or

mankind would be destroyed by now. Doesn’t it make sense that if there is one All-powerful

Supreme Being, then He would be “perfect love” (4.)? Two synonyms for “perfect” are

“absolute” and “supreme.” God’s love is perfect, because mankind’s love is perfected from

God’s (4).

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What is the book? It’s called The Holy Bible, and it is divided into two sections, the Old

Testament (OT) and the New Testament (NT), which in turn comprise Books, Chapters, and

Verses, called Scriptures. (Scripture references not marked (OT) are from the New Testament.

The New Testament is the second part of The Bible, and is about the life of Jesus Christ, God’s

Son, the Saviour of mankind.)

The aforementioned quotations are: 1. Proverbs 10:12 (OT); 2. Genesis 1:1 (OT);

3. Genesis 1:3-5 (OT); 4. I John 4:16-19.

Here are more verses:

II Timothie 3:16 “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, & is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,” Proverbs 30:5 (OT) “Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.” James 1:17 “Every good gift, and every perfect gift is from above, & commeth down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” Romans 8:28 “And we know that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Titus 1:2 “In hope of eternal life, which God that cannot lie, promised before the world began:”

From these we determine that The Bible was given to us by God, that every word of God is pure,

that God coordinates for love and goodness, and that God always tells the truth.

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Belatedly, more proof that God exists can be found in the first instance in The Bible in which

God gives his name.

Exodus 3:13-14 (OT) 13: “And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? What shall I say unto them?” 14: “And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: And he said, thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.” John 4:24 “God is a Spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit, and in truth.” Ephesians 5:27 “That he might present it to himself a glorious Church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it should be holy and without blemish.” I Corinthians 12:3-4 3: “Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the spirit of God, calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the holy Ghost.” 4: “Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same spirit.” I Corinthians 6:19-20 19: “What, know ye not that your body is the Temple of the holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?” 20: “For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are Gods.” Ephesians 4:30 “And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.” I Corinthians 2:13 “Which things also we speak, not in the words which mans wisdom teacheth, but which the holy Ghost teacheth, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.” Romans 8:14-16 14: “For as many as are led by the spirit of God, they are the sons of God.” 15: “For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear: but ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, father.” 16: “The spirit it self beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.” Please note that “Abba” is Aramaic for “father,” here meaning God. Please note also the

similarity to God’s name given in Exodus 3:14, I AM THAT I AM. The idea of the name

being self-defining (explained later) here repeats in a different format, again suggesting the

nature of God as having no beginning or end—in other words, infinite. In the last book of The

Bible, Revelation—a record of a prophecy by the Apostle John—God says He is the Beginning

and the End four times; declaring that he is past, present, and future, all at the same time.

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II Corinthians 13:14 “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.” I John 5:7 “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the holy Ghost: and these three are one.” Genesis 1:2-3 (OT) 2: “And the earth was without form, and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” 3: “And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.” Genesis 1:26 “And God said, Let us make man in our Image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the foul of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.” Note the instances of usage of “us” and “our.” God speaks of Jesus and the holy Spirit of God,

who is the same as the holy Ghost (I Corinthians 12:3-4 from above). The holy Ghost

communicates to God the accounts of our spirits (e.g., for purposes of decisions regarding

salvation: Romans 8:14-16, Ephesians 4:30, I Corinthians 6:19-20, I Corinthians 2:13,

II Corinthians 13:14, Ephesians 5:27 from above).

John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, & the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” I John 5:7 “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the holy Ghost: and these three are one.” The Spirit of God (the holy Ghost) is always with God, just as Jesus (God’s Son) is also always

with God. This first instance in The Bible of God’s name (Exodus 3:14 from above) connotes

eternality. As I’ve already stated, I postulate that since God’s name is structured as self-

defining, it is representative of the nature of God: Therefore, He has no beginning or end. (For

who named God? He gave Himself his Name, of course.) This discussion of the existence of

God is meant to lead to some kind of verification; with certitude, I pray. Descartes’ “I think,

therefore I am.” comes to mind. The actual question posed here is “Prove one’s own existence.”

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But is this possible? Shouldn’t this question be framed in a larger sense? In other words,

“Something thinks, therefore something exists.” What would this “something” be? I imagine it

would have to be capable of thought so powerful that our very existences are by it affirmed. I

can only picture one entity thus capable.

I Corinthians 4:20 “For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.” We know from The Bible (Genesis 1:26 from above) that we have been created by pure thought

once already, at least in the beginning. How do we know that this isn’t an ongoing process? That

to some or all degree we are created in thought by God? Isn’t prayer and its response one

indication of this?

Romans 11:33-34 33: “O the depth of riches both of wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgements, and his ways past finding out!” 34: “For who hath known the mind of the Lord, or who hath been his counseller?” I John 4:12 “No man has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.” How do we know God is The All-powerful Supreme Being? Please consider the following

verses:

Ephesians 4:6 “One God and Father of all, who is above all, & through all, & in you all.” Luke 1:37 “For with God no thing shall be impossible.” I Corinthians 4:20 “For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.” Deuteronomie 5:6-7 (OT) 6: “I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.” 7: “Thou shalt have none other gods before me.” Please look again at quotation 1. Proverbs 10:12 (OT). “Hatred” is an act of evil. Is God—being

All-powerful—somehow responsible for these types of acts? Please consider these verses:

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James 1:13 “Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man.” James 1:17 “Every good gift, and every perfect gift is from above, & commeth down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” God—being Perfect Love—can only do good. Evil distorts God’s good works. Evil results

either from mankind having God-given free will...

Genesis 1:27 (OT) “So God created man in his own Image, in the Image of God created he him; male and female created he them.” I Corinthians 3:16 “Know ye not that ye are the Temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?” I Corinthians 12:3-4 3: “Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the spirit of God, calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the holy Ghost.” 4: “Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same spirit.” John 4:24 “God is a Spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit, and truth.” II Corinthians 3:17-18 17: “Now the Lord is that spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is libertie.” 18: “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image, from glory to glory, even as by the spirit of the Lord.” ...or from God’s primary adversary, the devil. In addition to mankind having the ability to

choose between good and evil, the devil attempts to corrupt mankind whenever possible, and to

corrupt God’s good works.

I Peter 5:8 “Be sober, vigilant: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring Lion walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” “Devour” is a metaphor for “destroy” or “corrupt.” John 8:44 Jesus: “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do: he was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.” Ephesians 6:11 “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”

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Luke 12:5 Jesus: “But I forewarn you whom you shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell, yea, I say unto you, Fear him.” Please recall the first quotation. “Hatred” is an example of evil, and is also a wile of the devil.

(The definition of wile: a trick to deceive.)

I John 3:15 “Whosoever hateth his brother, is a murderer, and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.” However: I Peter 4:8 “And above all things have fervent charity among your selves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.” I Corinthians 13:13 “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three, but the greatest of these is charity.” Agapē (from Greek) is the word from which “charity” comes. It means (feast of) charity, dear,

love. It derives from agapaō (from Greek): to love (in a social or moral sense). It “[embraces]

the deliberate assent of the will as a matter of principle, duty and propriety...”

So, whose is the greatest love of all? (Please recall I John 4:16-19.) God’s perfect and pure love

is. How does God fight against sin and evil, and in particular, against the devil? Before

answering this, let us digress for a while.

John 3:16-17 16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son: that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.” 17: “For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world: but that the world through him might be saved.” I Peter 1:3-5 3: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten us again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,”

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4: “To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,” 5: “Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time.” I John 4:10 “Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” Propitiation: win or regain someone’s favour; in this case, God’s. Romans 5:8 “But God commended his love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Jesus—God’s Son, while mortal—was crucified, an excruciatingly painful death. His “crime”? John 19:7 “The Jews answered, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.” During the crucifixion: Luke 23:44-45 44: “And it was about the first hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth, until the ninth hour.” 45: “And the Sun was darkened, and the vail of the temple was rent in the midst.” John 19:30 “When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished, and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.” What does the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus mean? Salvation unto eternal life. I John 5:11 “And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.” I Peter 1:2 “Elect, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit unto obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you and peace be multiplied.” II Thessalonians 2:13-14 13: “But we are bound to give thanks always to God, for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of the spirit, and belief of the truth,” 14: “Whereunto he called you by our Gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ.”

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John 14:6 Jesus: “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no man commeth unto the Father but by me.” I Peter 1:25 “But the word of the Lord endureth for ever: & this is the word which by the Gospel is preached unto you.” Sanctification of the Spirit from sins means salvation, of which the astonishing result is

everlasting life (please recall John 3:16-17). This is achieved by our belief—faith—in God’s

Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, and to believe in—and obey—the Lord God Jehovah.

Romans 12:1-2 1: “I Beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” 2: “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, that acceptable and perfect will of God.” However, we also have to work diligently to be strong in, to be steadfast in, and to strengthen

our faith in Jesus, and likewise our belief in—and obedience to—God. To learn from Christ’s

teachings as best as possible means we strive to become true Christians.

I Timothy 6:11-12 11: “But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.” 12: “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.” I Thessalonians 5:9-10 9: “For God hath not appointed us to wrath: but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,” 10: “Who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.” Here is one path to salvation: Romans 10:9 “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart, that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” To “confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus” means to say aloud, “Jesus is Lord,” particularly in

a Church. A prayer here is appropriate:

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I Peter 5:14 “Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity: Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.” Now let’s return from the digression. Of course, since Jesus is the Son of God, the devil was—

and is—his adversary, also.

Luke 4:1-4 1: “And Jesus being full of the holy Ghost, returned from Jordan, and was led by the spirit into the wilderness.” 2: “Being forty days tempted of the devil, and in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.” 3: “And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.” 4: “And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.” So, how do God and Jesus fight the devil (I Peter 5:8, John 8:44, Ephesians 6:11, Luke 12:5

from above)?

Hebrews 2:9-15 9: “But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower then the Angels, for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour, that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.” 10: “For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the Captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.” 11: “For both he that sanctifieth, and they who are sanctified, are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren.” 12: “Saying, I will declare thy Name unto my brethren, in the midst of the Church will I sing praise unto thee.” 13: “And again, I will put my trust I him: and again, Behold, I, and the children which God hath given me.” 14: “Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil:” 15: “And deliver them, who through fear of death were all their life time subject bondage.” I John 3:8-10 8: “He that committeth sin, is of the devil, for the devil sinneth from the beginning: for this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.” 9: “Whosoever is born of God, doth not commit sin: for his seed remaineth in him, and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.” 10: “In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness, is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.”

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What are some examples of sins? Ephesians 5:3-5 3: “But fornication and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named amongst you, as becometh Saints:” 4: “Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.” 5: “For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ, and of God.” Other examples of sins: I Corinthians 6:9-10 9: “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,” 10: “Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortionists, shall inherit the kingdom of God.” Galatians 5:19-21 19: “Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these, adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,” 20: “Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,” 21: “Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.” What are the manifestations of a Christian? I Peter 2:21-22 21: “For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps.” I Corinthians 6:11 “And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the Name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.” Here are some clearer indications: Galatians 5:22-23 22: “But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,” 23: “Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”

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Galatians 5:5-6 5: “For we through the spirit wait for the hope of righteousness through faith.” 6: “For in Jesus Christ, neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith which worketh by love.” An added gift of the Lord Jesus Christ is that Christians, too, are able to fight the devil: James 4:7 “Submit your selves therefore to God: resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” From The NIV Life Application Study Bible, 2005, p. 2092: The fight between good and evil—God and Satan—has already been decided: God has already won (according to the last Book of The Bible: Revelation, a record of a prophecy given by God to the Apostle John). “Satan is here now, however, and he is trying to win us over to his evil cause. With the Holy Spirit’s power, we can resist the devil, and he will flee from us.” I Peter 5:8-11 8: “Be sober, be vigilant: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring Lion walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” [please see p.5 for an explanation of evil as a distortion of God’s good works] 9: “Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflications are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.” 10: “But the God of all grace who hath called us into his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen you, settle you.” 11: “To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.” The previous verses not only state that faith in Christ is another way to fight the devil (in

addition to resisting him), but also that faith in Christ will save you.

Another gift from God and Jesus is that you can pray to them, either to please, praise, or to

worship them, or to ask for guidance or help.

Matthew 7:7 Jesus: “Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and ye shall find: knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” Mark 11:24 Jesus: “Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”

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Here are ten prayers: Matthew 6:9-13 [The Lord’s Prayer.] Jesus: 9: “After this manner therefore pray ye: Our father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.” 10: “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, in earth, as it is in heaven.” 11: “Give us this day our daily bread.” 12: “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” 13: “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever, Amen.” Matthew 5:44 [“The most important verse in The Bible.”-Jesus and God.] Jesus: “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you:” I Peter 5:14 “Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity: Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.” II Corinthians 13:14 “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.” I Thessalonians 5:28 “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you, Amen.” I Timothie 1:17 “Now unto the king eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever & ever. Amen.” Hebrews 13:21 “Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” I Peter 5:10-11 10: “But the God of all grace who hath called us into his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.” 11: “To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.” I Peter 4:11 “If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God: if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth, that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.” Ephesians 3:16-21 16: “That he would grant you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might, by his Spirit in the inner man,” 17: “That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith, that ye being rooted and grounded in love,” 18: “May be able to comprehend with all Saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height:” 19: “And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God.” 20: “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh within us,” 21: “Unto him be glory in the Church by Christ Jesus, throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.”

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The following verses are excellent for saying grace before or after eating: John 6:51,54 Jesus: 51: “I am the living bread, which came down from heaven. If any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give, is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.” 54: “Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.” That God is perfect love proves his Purity. Here is a different perception of God which also

proves this:

I John 1:5-7 5: “This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.” 6: “If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth.” 7: “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.” The same is true of Jesus: John 8:12 Jesus: “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me, shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” John 12:46 Jesus: “I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me, should not abide in darkness.” As light is pure, so also are God and Jesus. (Please note that light was one of the first things that

God created, when he created the universe.)

With regards to God, Jesus and love: Jesus unified the Old Law and His Law: Ephesians 2:15 “Having abolished in his flesh, even the Law of Commandments contained in Ordinances, for to make in himself, of twain, one new man, so making peace.”

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That is: Romans 3:28 “Therefore we conclude, that a man is justified by faith, without the deeds of the Law.” Ephesians 4:7 “But every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ.”

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The following verses mean that one can be saved through Jesus Christ: Ephesians 2:4-8 4: “But God who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,” 5: “Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace are ye saved)” 6: “And hath raised us up together, and made us fit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:” 7: “That in the ages to come, he might show the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindness towards us, through Christ Jesus.” 8: “For by grace are ye saved, through faith, and that not of your selves: it is the gift of God:” I Peter 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten to us again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,” Acts 26:18 “To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.” These verses speak to the love between God, the Father, and Jesus, His Son: John 3:35 “The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.” John 14:31 Jesus: “But the world may know that I love the Father: and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do: Arise, let us go hence.” Jesus on loving God and on loving your neighbour. Note that loving God is first. Mark 12:30-31 Jesus: 30: “And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: This is the first commandment.” 31: “And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self: there is none other commandment greater than these.” Jesus on love and hate: Matthew 5:43-44 Jesus: 43: “Ye have heard, that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemie: 44: “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you:”

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On Jesus being God: John 10:30 Jesus: “I and my father are one.” I John 5:20 After Jesus was resurrected: “And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given to us an understanding that we may know him that is true: and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.” Jesus, on love and sacrifice: John 15:12-14 Jesus: 12: “This is my Commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you.” 13: “Greater love hath no man then this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” 14: “Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.” (N.B. “friend” probably derives from philĕō (from Greek) meaning “love.” Please note the significance of Jesus Christ’s love, just as God is love.) Ephesians 5:2 “And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour;” (One meaning of “savour” is “love.”) Christ’s self-sacrifice to make available to mankind

salvation was the ultimate act of mercy: a key example to all Christians (please also recall from

above John 15:13.)

Matthew 5:7 Jesus: “Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.” This, one of the first statements Jesus made in His Sermon on the Mount: a blessing for the merciful. Jesus on God’s love; in particular, redemption for sinners: Luke 15:4-10 Jesus: 4: “What man of you having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and the nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?” 5: “And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.” 6: “And when he commeth home, he calleth together his friends, and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.”

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7: “I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine persons, which need no repentence.” 8: “Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?” 9: “And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.” 10: “Likewise I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the Angels of God, over one sinner that repenteth.” As was explained earlier, the etymology of “charity” is “love.” I Corinthians 16:14 “Let all your things be done with charity.” I Corinthians 13:13 “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three, but the greatest of these is charity.” I Peter 4:8 “And above all things have fervent charity among your selves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.” Proverbs 10:12 (OT) “Hatred stirs up strifes: but love covers all sins.” What do Christ’s and God’s love mean? I Peter 2:21-22 21: “For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps.” 22: “Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.” John 14:21-23 Jesus: 21: “He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.” 22: “Judas said unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thy self unto us, and not unto the world?” 23: “Jesus answered, and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.” All of these answers provide enough reasons to love God. And yet:

I John 4:12 “No man has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.”

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(The first statement in the latter verse might raise doubt.) So, some might therefore reply no.

However:

Psalmes 14:1 “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God: they are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.” I Corinthians 2:12-14 12: “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.” 13: “Which things also we speak, not in the words which mans wisdom teacheth, but which the holy Ghost teacheth, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.” 14: “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” Therefore: Deuteronomie 4:29-32 (OT) 29: “But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart, and with all thy soul.” 30: “When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice:” 31: “(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers, which he sware unto them.” 32: “For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?” ***The following verse is from the January 29, 2012 Sermon by Minister Scott Kindred-Barnes of First Baptist Church, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is a statement by the Lord God.*** Isaiah 43:25 (OT) “I, even I am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.” John 16:30-31 Jesus: 30: “Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: By this we believe that thou camest forth from God.” 31: “Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?”

CHAPTER 3

Is The Word Jesus?

There is only one LORD God and Almighty Father:

Ephesians 4:6 “One God and Father of all, who is above all, & through all, & in you all.” Deuteronomie 5:6-7 (OT) 6: “I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.” 7: “Thou shalt have none other gods before me.”

Who is The God? The Lord God is love (please see Chapter 2 for a detailed explanation).

I John 4:16 “And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love, and he that dwelleth in love, dwelleth in God, and God in him.”

In the following verses, please note how “begotten” repeats in John 3:16 and in John 1:14. As

well, “Word” repeats in John 1:1 and in John 1:14. There are similarities between John 1:14 and

I Timothie 3:16. They can’t be accidental: These juxtapositions were meant to be noticed by

Christians, to show that The Word is Jesus.

John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, & the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 3:16-17 16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son: that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.” 17: “For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world: but that the world through him might be saved.”

Ephesians 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:” John 10:30 Jesus: “I and my father are one.” John 14:6 Jesus: “Jesus saith unto him, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no man commeth unto the Father but by me.” John 1:14 “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (& we beheld his glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth.” I Timothie 3:16 “And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of Angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” I John 5:20 After Jesus was resurrected: “And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding that we may know him that is true: and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.”

As per the previous statement of this chapter, please note how the following two verses

compare:

Matthew 28:19 After Jesus was resurrected: “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Ghost.” I John 5:7 “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the holy Ghost: and these three are one.”

Finally, a prayer:

II Corinthians 13:14 “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.”

CHAPTER 4

Who Are The Trinity?

How to reconcile the following two apparently contradictory verses?

John 5:22 Jesus: “For the Father judgeth no man: but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:” John 5:30 Jesus: “I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just, because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father, which hath sent me.” One might start by understanding that God not only comprises The Father, Jehovah, and The Son, Jesus, but also The Holy Ghost: I John 5:7 “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the holy Ghost: and these three are one.” Who is The Holy Ghost? I Corinthians 12:3-4 3: “Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the spirit of God, calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the holy Ghost.” 4: “Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same spirit.” John 4:24 Jesus: “God is a Spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit, and in truth.” One might answer the question at the beginning of this chapter by postulating that The Holy

Ghost has a say—perhaps even mediating—in spiritual questions between Jehovah and Jesus;

spiritual questions such as any pertaining to salvation. Why might one say that?

Romans 5:5-6 5: “And hope maketh not ashamed, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts, by the holy Ghost, which is given unto us.” 6: “For when we were yet without strength, in due time, Christ died for the ungodly.”

Romans 8:14-16 14: “For as many as are led by the spirit of God, they are the sons of God.” 15: “For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear: but ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, father.” 16: “The spirit it self beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.” I Corinthians 2:13 “Which things also we speak, not in the words which mans wisdom teacheth, but which the holy Ghost teacheth, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.” I Corinthians 3:16 “Know ye not that ye are the Temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?” John 14:16-17,26 Jesus: 16: “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever,” 17: “Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him, for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.” 26: “But the Comforter, which is the holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, & bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” John 15:26 Jesus: “But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me.” I Peter 1:12 “Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us, they did minister the things which are now reported unto you, by them that have preached the Gospel unto you, with the holy Ghost sent down from heaven, which things the Angels desire to look into.” I Corinthians 6:19-20 19: “What, know ye not that your body is the Temple of the holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?” 20: “For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are Gods.” Ephesians 4:30 “And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.” Ephesians 1:3,11-14 3: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:” 11: “In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:” 12: “That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.” 13: “In whom ye are also trusted after that ye heard the word of truth, the Gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,” 14: “Which is the earnest of our inheritance, until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.”

From The NIV Life Application Study Bible, 2005, p.1976: “The presence of the Holy Spirit in

us demonstrates the genuineness of our faith, proves that we are God’s children, and secures

eternal life for us.” The Holy Spirit definitely is involved in questions of salvation, and this

resolves the apparent contradiction posed at the beginning of this chapter.

Extremely important – please note! (Remember, The Holy Ghost is also God, I John 5:7.) Mark 3:29 “But he that blaspheme against the holy Ghost, hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.” Deuteronomie 5:11 (OT) “Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.”

CHAPTER 5

Respect For God

A poem by Rolf Auer

February 7, 2012

Jesus1, The Word2, The Bread of This World3, Emmanuel4, The Son5— Beloved Son of Man, Light of The World, Saviour of all mankind. God6, JEHOVAH7, I AM THAT I AM8, The Father9, Love10— Honour The Lord God with all thy heart, soul, mind, and strength: Praise Be. The Holy Ghost11, The Comforter12, The Holy Spirit of God13, Dove14, The Breastplate of Faith and Love15– Promise of Salvation from the Beginning: Sword of the word of God. Whosoever follows Jesus manifests the fruit of the spirit— Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance16. To become a true Christian is to find comfort— Let the peace of God rule in your hearts: you will be sanctified17. The Father, The Word, The Holy Ghost: these three are one: God— Do you know where His Names are in The Holy Bible?

                                                                                                               1  I  Peter  1:3  2  John  1:1,  John  1:14,  I  John  5:7  3  John  6:51,54  4  Matthew  1:23  5  I  John  5:20  6  Deuteronomie  5:6-­‐7,  I  Samuel  2:30  7  Isaiah  12:2  8  Exodus  3:13-­‐14  9  Matthew  28:19,  Ephesians  4:6  10  I  John  4:16-­‐19,  I  John  4:7-­‐8  11  II  Corinthians  13:14,  I  Corinthians  2:13  12  John  14:  16,26,  John  15:26  13  Ephesians  4:30,  I  Corinthians  12:3-­‐4  14  Luke  3:22  15  I  Thessalonians  5:8,  I  Timothie  6:11-­‐12  16  Galatians  5:22-­‐23  17  Colossians  3:15  

CHAPTER 6

How Does God Work Through Prayer?

Check what NIV Life Application Study Bible says about these; check Strong’s too, for more on “prayer.” Matthew 6:9-13 [The Lord’s Prayer.] Jesus: 9: “After this manner pray ye: Our father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.” 10: “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, in earth, as it is in heaven.” 11: “Give us this day our daily bread.” 12: “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” 13: “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever, Amen.” Matthew 7:7 Jesus: “Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and ye shall find: knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” Matthew 21:22 Jesus: “And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” John 16:22-24 Jesus: 22: “And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.” 23: “And in that day ye shall ask me nothing: Verily, verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my Name, he will give it you.” 24: “Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my Name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy be full.” I Peter 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten us again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,” I John 5:13-15 13: “These things have I written unto you that believe on the Name of the Son of God, that ye may know, that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the Name of the Son of God.” 14: “And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us.” 15: “And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.”

CHAPTER 7

How Does Faith Work?

Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ leads to salvation and eternal life:

II Timothie 3:12-17 12: “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.” 13: “But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.” 14: “But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned, and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them.” 15: “And that from a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” 16: “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, & and profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,” 17: “That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” John 3:16-17 16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son: that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.” 17: “For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world: but that the world through him might be saved.” Galatians 5:5-6 5: “For we through the spirit wait for the hope of righteousness through faith.” 6: “For in Jesus Christ, neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith which worketh by love.” I Peter 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten us again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,” I John 5:9-12 9: “If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God, which he hath testified of his Son.” 10: “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.” 11: “And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.” 12: “He that hath the Son, hath life; and he that hath not the Son, hath not life.” I Timothie 6:12 “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession.”

Romans 10:9 “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart, that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” Romans 10:13-15 13: “For whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord, shall be saved.” 14: “How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him, of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?” 15: “And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the Gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!”

CHAPTER 8

How Satan Corrupts

Satan—the primary epitome of evil to God and to mankind—can only sin. He cannot be trusted: He steals: Luke 8:11-12 Jesus: 11: “And the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.” 12: “Those by the way side, are they that hear: then commeth the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe, and be saved.” II Corinthians 4:4 “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.” He murders and lies: John 8:44 Jesus: “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do: he was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.” (The usage of “father” referring to Satan is a figure of speech, for Satan cannot create, only destroy.) Satan corrupts: I John 3:8-10 8: “He that committeth sin, is of the devil, for the devil sinneth from the beginning: for this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.” 9: “Whosoever is born of God, doth not commit sin: for his seed remaineth in him, and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.” 10: “In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness, is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.” Ephesians 2:2 “Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience,” From NIV Study Application Bible. 2005, p.2017, I Thessalonians 2:18 footnote excerpt: “...Many of the difficulties that prevent us from accomplishing God’s work can be attributed to Satan.”

Satan destroys and corrupts: I Peter 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring Lion walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” Any evil destroys and corrupts: II Peter 2:15 “Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,” Satan kills and casts into hell: Luke 12:5 Jesus: “But I will forewarn you whom you shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell, yea, I say unto you, Fear him.” Satan enslaves through fear of death: Hebrews 2:14-15 14: “Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also likewise took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil:” 15: “And deliver them, who through fear of death were all their life time subject to bondage.” Four other ways that Satan enslaves: 1) tries to get us to doubt the word of God—i.e., Scriptures; e.g., the deception of Eve 2) tries to distract us by materialism—no time left for spiritual things; i.e., reading the Bible, prayer 3) tries to disable us in the Lord’s service—i.e., sin: harass through lowering self-esteem, “You’re not a Christian.” 4) tries to destroy us—i.e., alcohol, etc. By his actions, Satan has demonstrated that he cannot be trusted. He certainly will not make clear that eternal damnation is the consequence of entering into a contract with him, no matter what else he has promised. If the person entering into such a contract is unaware of that consequence, then the contract is invalid. Therefore, such people who have made these contracts can renounce Satan and are free to seek propitiation for their sins and likewise salvation unto eternal life by having faith in the Lord God Jesus Christ, and praying only to Jesus.

What is eternal damnation? It is being “cast into hell” (Luke 12:5 from above) where one remains forever. Please consider these three verses: Zechariah 9:11 (OT) “As for thee also, by the blood of the Covenant, I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit, wherein is no water.” Mark 9:43 Jesus: “And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: It is better for thee to enter into life maimed, then having two hands, to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched.” Matthew 25:41 Jesus: “Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.” So, here’s what we know about eternal damnation: no water, eternal fire, and obviously, no air since fire requires oxygen to burn. The following verses show that Satan is likened unto a god, hence his powers: Luke 4:6 “And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them; for that is delivered unto me, & to whosoever I will, I give it.” II Corinthians 11:14 “And no marvel, for Satan himself is transformed into an Angel of light.” Luke 10:18 Jesus: “And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.” II Peter 2:4 “For if God spared not the Angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment:” The LORD God JEHOVAH has the final say: Deuteronomie 5:6-7 6: “I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.” 7: “Thou shalt have none other gods before me.” So, also, does His Son, the Lord God Jesus Christ: I John 4:8 “He that loveth not, knoweth not God: for God is love.”

Salvation for Satanists

By Rolf Auer

22 December 2012

Luke 4:6-8 6: “And the devil said unto him, All this power I will give thee, and the glory of them; for that is delivered unto me, & to whomsoever I will, I give it.” 7: “If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.” 8: “And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.” John 8:44 Jesus: “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do: he was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.” John 12:25 Jesus: “He that loveth his life, shall lose it: and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it unto life eternal.” I John 2:17 “And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof, but he that doeth the will of God, abideth for ever.” Jude 21 “Keep your selves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.”

CHAPTER 9

Who Is God?

There are many arguments postulating the existence of God. Since God is omniscient,

omnipresent, and omnipotent, doesn’t it make sense that all such arguments are true?

By definition, God—the All-powerful, Supreme Being—is infinite. Since the immediate grasp

of the concept of God is equivalent to comparing the finite with the infinite, only something

such as the sum of all proofs of existence could begin to come near to being a proof of God’s

existence. Why is such a proof necessary?

The answer starts with the fact that mankind’s innate goodness is imperfect, simply because

human beings are likewise imperfect. Love is the epitome—the pinnacle, as it were—of man’s

innate goodness. God is perfect love, and because of that, His Presence perfects man’s love, to

the point where it is able to overcome evil or influences of evil. God is the last bastion of

defense preventing evil from overrunning the world. Christianity—established once and for all

by the teachings of Jesus Christ, God’s Son—is His way of perfecting mankind’s love, and thus

combatting evil. Were it not for such an infusion of morality into mankind’s Weltanschauung, it

is unlikely that man would have survived himself up to the 21st century. (Think of what might

have happened if the World Wars had gone out of control.)

Evil has the effect of promoting immorality; put another way, of promoting imperfection.

Attempts to disprove God’s existence abandon man to his own devices (or perhaps vices). The

end result of such thinking most likely would culminate in man’s self-destruction. Therefore, the

necessity exists to refute not just one, but all such assertions that God doesn’t exist by

countering with a unification of all assertions that God does exist, even though such a claim is

not at the point of certitude—not certain, true, yet convincing.

Another way is by asking God, in any way possible (preferably through prayer) and listen

carefully, mentally, for His answer.

Matthew 7:7 Jesus: “Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and ye shall find: knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” Matthew 21:22 Jesus: “And all things whosoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” From NIV Life Application Study Bible, 2005, p.1544, Mt. 7:7-8: “Jesus tells us to persist in pursuing God. People often give up after a few halfhearted attempts and conclude that God cannot be found. But knowing God takes faith, focus, and follow-through, and Jesus assures us that we will be rewarded. Don’t give up in your efforts seek God. Continue to ask him for more knowledge, patience, wisdom, love, and understanding. He will give them to you.” If He answers, He exists. If He doesn’t, keep trying. The latter could take several years.

I John 5:14 “And this is the confidence we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us.” John 9:31 Jesus: “Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, him he heareth.”

One point I cannot stress enough is that, when praying, please be respectful of God. He is much

more likely to respond if one is, for example, extremely polite in their prayers. God appreciates

respect as much as He appreciates the desire to worship, to please, to praise, to serve, to obey,

and to express one’s love for Him. One is much more likely to receive guidance or help, or

whatever the request might be for (as long as it is according to his will, as per I John 5:14 from

above).

The Lord’s Prayer, the first prayer mentioned by the Lord Jesus Christ in His Sermon on the

Mount, is the most effective in praying to God.

Matthew 6:9-13 [The Lord’s Prayer.] Jesus: 9: “After this manner pray ye: Our father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.” 10: “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, in earth, as it is in heaven.” 11: “Give us this day our daily bread.” 12: “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” 13: “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever, Amen.”

My Description of God

A poem by Rolf Auer

February 18, 2012

The Lord my God created Heaven and Earth. Genesis 1:1 (OT) “In the beginning God created the Heaven, and the Earth.” The Lord my God is compassionate. Psalmes 145:8 (OT) “The LORD is gracious and full of compassion: slow to anger, and of great mercy.” The Lord my God is merciful. Psalmes 145:9 (OT) “The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.” The Lord my God is benevolent. Psalmes 145:18 (OT) “The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him: to all that call upon him in truth.” The Lord my God is forgiving. James 5:14-15 14: “Is any sick among you? let him call for the Elders of the Church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the Name of the Lord.” 15: “And the prayer of Faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up: and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.”

My Description of God’s Son, Jesus

A poem by Rolf Auer

February 18, 2012

Jesus, the Word, created Heaven and Earth. Genesis 1:1 (OT) “In the beginning God created the Heaven, and the Earth.” John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, & the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Jesus heals. Luke 4:18,40,41 18: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he had anointed me, to preach the Gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering the sight to the blind, to let at liberty them that are bruised.” 40: “Now when the Sun was setting, all they that had any sick with diverse diseases, brought them unto him: and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.” 41: “And devils came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuked them, suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.” To love Jesus is to have faith in him; to have faith in Jesus is to attain salvation; God has given us eternal life by his Son, Jesus; faith in Jesus gives us eternal life. Galatians 5:6 6: “For in Jesus Christ, neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith which worketh by love.” II Thessalonians 2:13-14 13: “But we are bound to give thanks always to God, for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of the spirit, and belief of the truth,” 14: “Whereunto he called you by our Gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 10:9 “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart, that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” I John 5:11 “And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.” I Timothy 6:12 12: “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.”

Jesus loves you, and would love to be your friend! John 15:12-14 Jesus: 12: “This is my Commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you.” 13: “Greater love hath no man then this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” 14: “Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.” Jesus wants you to, firstly, love God, and to secondly, love your neighbour. Mark 12:30-31 Jesus: 30: “And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: This is the first commandment.” 31: “And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self: there is none other commandment greater than these.”

My Description of The Holy Ghost

A poem by Rolf Auer

March 5, 2012

Some of the words I prayed after verse 10 of The Lord’s Prayer — “Through Christ’s hands receive I the Baptism.” I had already said “Jesus is Lord” several times in Church. Later on I thought about the circumstances of Luke 3:22 “And the holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a Dove upon him...” I John 5:7 “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the holy Ghost: and these three are one.” John 15:26 Jesus: “But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me.” II Corinthians 13:14 “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.”

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Where not specified, verses are from 400th anniversary edition of The Holy Bible, original King James 1611 version. From NIV Life Application Study Bible, 2005, p.5 Genesis 1:1 (OT) “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” footnote: “...To say that the universe ‘just happened’ or ‘evolved’ requires more faith than to believe God is behind [it]...” From NIV Life Application Study Bible, 2005 Genesis 18:14 (OT) “Is anything too hard for the LORD? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son.” Luke 1:37 “For no word from God will ever fail.” I Corinthians 4:20 “For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.” There is nothing The Lord God, Jehovah, cannot do. From NIV Life Application Study Bible, 2005, p.214 Numbers 14:19-20 (OT) 19: “In accordance with your great love, forgive the sin of these people, just as you have pardoned them from the time they left Egypt until now.” 20: “The LORD replied, ‘I have forgiven them, as you asked.” 1) God has infinite patience 2) We can always count on God’s perfect love 3) God always forgives 4) God is merciful Proverbs 8:14 (OT) “The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride and arrogance, and the evil way, and the froward mouth I hate.” From NIV Life Application Study Bible, 2005, p.858 Psalmes 34:9-10 (OT) 9: “Fear the LORD, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing.” 10: “The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.” footnote: “Fear God” ~ “Respect God” — gage Canadian Thesaurus, 1998, p.237 From NIV Life Application Study Bible, 2005, p.288 Deuteronomie 30:20 (OT) “and that you may love the LORD your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the LORD is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.”

Joshua 22:5 (OT) “But be very careful to keep the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in obedience to him, to keep his commands, to hold fast to him and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Obey God. From NIV Life Application Study Bible, 2005, p.861 Psalmes 36:6-7 (OT) 6: “Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, LORD, preserve both people and animals.” 7: “How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge under your wings.” footnote: “...We need not fear evil people because we know God loves us, judges evil, and will care for us throughout eternity.” From NIV Life Application Study Bible, 2005 Psalmes 99:5 (OT) “Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy.” I Peter 5:6-7 6: “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.” 7: “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” James 4:10 “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” Exalt God. footnote: “...As we believe in him and humble ourselves before him, we are made holy.” From NIV Life Application Study Bible, 2005, p.1769 John 14:6 Jesus: “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” footnote: “...This is one of the most basic and important passages in Scripture. How can we know the way to God? Only through Jesus.” From NIV Life Application Study Bible, 2005, p.2026 II Thessalonians 2:10-12 10: “and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perished because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.” 11: “For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie.” 12: “and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.” footnote: “God uses everything—both good and evil—for his good purposes. Genesis 50:20 “You intended it to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.”

Romans 8:28 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” I Corinthians 15:55-58 55: “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?” 56: “The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.” 57: “But thanks be to God, which giveth us victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 58: “Therefore by beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as you know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” John 6:28-29 Jesus: 28: “Then they said unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?” 29: “Jesus answered, and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.” The work of God is that people believe in Jesus. Luke 10:27 Jesus: “And he answering, said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbour as thy self.” Hebrews 11:6 “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that commeth to God, must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” God rewards those who have faith in Him. I Corinthians 8:5-6 5: “For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth (as there be gods many, and lords many:)” 6: “But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him, and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.” There are many gods, but only One True God. From NIV Life Application Study Bible, 2005, p.754 Esther 4:13-14 (OT) 13: “he sent back this answer: ‘Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape.” 14: “For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?’” footnote: “When it is within our reach to save others, we must do so. In a life-threatening situation, don’t withdraw, behave selfishly, wallow in despair, or wait for God to fix everything. Instead, ask God for his direction, and act! God may have placed you where you are ‘for such a time as this.’”

Proverbs 31:9 “Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.” Genesis 40:8 (OT) “And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.” Focus your attention on God. James 4:7-8 7: “Submit your selves therefore to God: resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” 8: “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you: cleanse your hands ye sinners, and purify your hearts ye double minded.” Draw nigh to God. Luke 10:22 “All things are delivered to me of my father: and no man knoweth who the son is, but the father: and who the father is, but the son, and he to whom the son will reveal him.” John 14:9 Jesus: “Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me, hath seen the father, and how sayest thou then, Show us the father?” John 6:37-38 Jesus: 37: “All that the Father giveth me, shall come to me; and him that commeth to me, I will in no wise cast out.” 38: “For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.” To understand The Lord Jesus, God’s Son, is to understand The Almighty God.

CHAPTER 10

Tribute to Michael The Archangel

A poem by Rolf Auer

February 17, 2012

Michael The Archangel, most prized soldier of Heaven, Your whole armor is of God, Righteousness is your breastplate, Faith is your shield, Truth—the Gospel of Christ—protects your feet, Your Sword is The Holy Spirit of God, Victory and Praise are yours in all your battles! Goodness will always win! Perfect love is always triumphant! Praise be to God, Jesus, and The Holy Ghost! In the first battle in Heaven, Lucifer and his rebellious Angels were defeated by you and your army; Lucifer—now Satan—was thrown into hell with all the rest of his apostate Angels; Thanks be to God, and to your faithful soldiers and you. Goodness will always win! Perfect love is always triumphant! Praise be to God, Jesus, and The Holy Ghost! In the coming battle in Heaven—Armageddon, You will again fight the dragon—the serpent Satan, and, with the Lamb, the King of Kings, The Lord Jesus Christ, you will prevail, emerging from the final conflict victorious as is prophesied in Revelation 17:14, Victory and Praise are Christ’s, God’s, your army’s and yours! Goodness will always win! Perfect love is always triumphant! Praise be to God, Jesus, and The Holy Ghost!

CHAPTER 11

God Created The Universe

Genesis 1:1 (OT) Exodus 3:14 (OT) I AM THAT I AM.

John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, & the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:14 “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (& we beheld his glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth.” I Timothie 3:16 “And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of Angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” I Peter 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten us again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,” I John 5:20 After Jesus was resurrected: “And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given to us an understanding that we may know him that is true: and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.”

CHAPTER 12

Who Is Jesus?

Jesus—also referred to as The Word—is the Son of God. Like The Holy Spirit, also known as

The Holy Ghost or The Spirit of God, He has always been with God. He is God.

John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, & the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” I Peter 1:3-5 3: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten us again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,” I John 5:20 Jesus after His resurrection: “And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given to us an understanding that we may know him that is true: and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.” Jesus on Earth was God making Himself mortal. God did this so that mankind could be saved

and have eternal life, through His Son, Jesus Christ.

John 1:14 “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (& we beheld his glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth.” John 10:30 Jesus: “I and my father are one.” I Timothie 3:16 “And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of Angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” John 3:16-17 16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son: that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.” 17: “For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world: but that the world through him might be saved.”

Jesus Christ sacrificed Himself so that mankind could have propitiation for their sins, always. Hebrews 10:10 “By the which will we are sanctified, through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” I Corinthians 5:7 “Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.” Philippians 4:18 “But I have all, and abound. I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God.” Hebrews 9:26 “For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world, hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.” I John 4:10 “Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” From NIV Study Application Bible, 2005, p.1556 Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus: 28: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” 29: “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” 30: “For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” From NIV Study Application Bible, 2005, p.1929 I Corinthians 13:4-7 4: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.” 5: “It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.” 6: “Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.” 7: “It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” I Peter 5:14 “Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity: Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.” Jesus, while on Earth, taught about sympathizing with the poor. Luke 15:17 Jesus: “And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my fathers have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger?”

From the NIV Application Study Bible, 2005, p.1541 Matthew 6:1-4 Jesus: 1: “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.” 2: “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.” 3: “But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,” 4: “so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” NIV Application Study Bible, 2005, p.1541, Matthew 6:2 footnote: “The term hypocrites, as used here, describes people who do good acts for appearances only—not out of compassion or other good motives. Their actions may be good, but their motives are hollow. These empty acts are their only reward, but God will reward those who are sincere in their faith.” NIV Application Study Bible, 2005, p.1773, John 16:23-27 footnote: Jesus talks “...about a new relationship between the believer and God. Previously, people approached God through priests. After Jesus’ resurrection, any believer could approach God directly. A new day has dawned and now all believers are priests, talking with God personally and directly... We approach God, not because of our own merit, but because Jesus, our great high priest, has made us acceptable to God.” From the NIV Application Study Bible, 2005, p.1773 John 16:23-27 Jesus: 23: “In that day you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.” 24: “Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.” 25: “Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father.” 26: “In that day you will ask in my name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf.” 27: “No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.” However, I think some prayers in The Bible are meant for Jesus. Some examples are:

From the original KJV 1611 version: I Peter 5:10-11 10: “But the God of all grace who hath called us into his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.” 11: “To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.”

I Peter 5:14 “Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity: Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.” I Thessalonians 5:28 “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you, Amen.” How do we know Jesus is the Son of God? Aside from His having said it, every Christian knows

it by their faith in Jesus, and of course, by His works. Here are some of the most outstanding

examples of the latter:

Luke 7:12-15 12: “Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.” 13: “And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.” 14: “And he came and touched the coffin (and they that bare him, stood still.) And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.” 15: “And he that was dead, sat up, and began to speak: and he delivered him to his mother.” Luke 8: 41-42,49-51,54-56 41: “And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the Synagogue, and he fell down at Jesus feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:” 42: “For he had one only daughter about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. (But as he went the people thronged him.” 49: “While he yet spake, there commeth one from the ruler of the Synagogue house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead, trouble not the Master.” 50: “But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not, believe only, and she shall be made whole.” 51: “And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.” 54: “And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.” 55: “And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.” 56: “And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.” John 11:39-44 39: “Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, said unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.” 40: “Jesus said unto her, Said I not unto thee, that if thou would believe, thou should see the glory of God?” 41: “Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lift up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee, that thou hast heard me.”

42: “And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by, I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.” 43: “And when he thus had spoken, he cryed with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.” 44: “And he that was dead, came forth, bound hand & foot with grave-clothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.” We know the Scriptures state that Jesus—while mortal—was able to do the works of his Father. John 5:19,21 19: “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 does, these also do the son likewise.” 21: “For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickened them: even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.” Ephesians 2:4-8 4: “But God who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,” 5: “Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace are ye saved)” 6: “And hath raised us up together, and made us fit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:” 7: “That in the ages to come, he might show the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindness towards us, through Christ Jesus.” 8: “For by grace are ye saved, through faith, and that not of your selves: it is the gift of God:” Therefore, it is no surprise that The Father, God, raised His Son Jesus from the dead. The following are some examples of Jesus healing the ill—more proof that he is The Son of

God; that is, more works of his that are outstanding:

Mark 3:1-5 Jesus: 1: “And he entered again into the Synagogue, and there was a man there with a withered hand:” 2: “And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.” 3: “And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.” 4: “And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? but they held their peace. 5: “And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, He saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.” Mark 7:32-37 Jesus: 32: “And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech: and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.” 33: “And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit and toucheth his tongue.” 34: “And looking up to heaven, he sighed and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.”

35: “And straightaway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.” 36: “And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more they published it.” 37: “And were beyond measure astonished, saying, he hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.” Mark 10:49-52 Jesus: 49: “And Jesus stood still, and commandeth him to be called: and they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise, he calleth thee.” 50: “And he casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.” 51: “And Jesus answered, and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.” 52: “And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way, thy faith made thee whole: And immediately he received his sight, & followed Jesus in the way.” Acts 3:1-7 1: “Now Peter and John went together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.” 2: “And a certain man lame from his mothers womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the Temple which is called Beautiful, to ask almes of them that entered into the Temple.” 3: “Who seeing Peter & John about to go into the Temple, asked an almes.” 4: “And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look on us.” 5: “And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.” 6: “Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none, but such as I have, give I thee: In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” 7: “And he took him by the right hand, & lift him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.” John 9:6-7 Jesus: 6: “When he had spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay.” 7: “And said unto him, Go wash in the pool of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.” Examples of other works include: Mark 6:38,41-44 Jesus: 38: “He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go, and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.” 41: “And when he had taken the five loaves, and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided among them all.” 42: “And they did all eat, and were filled.” 43: “And they took up twelve baskets full of fragments, and of the fishes.”

44: “And they that did eat of the loaves, were about five thousand men.” Mark 6:45,47-48,50 45: “And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.” 47: “And when Even was come, the ship was in the midst of the Sea, and he alone on the land.” 48: “And he saw them toiling in rowing (for the wind was contrary unto them:) and about the fourth watch of the night, he commeth unto them, walking upon the Sea, and would have passed by them.” 50: “(For they all saw him, and were troubled) and immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer, It is I, be not afraid.” Mark 8:4-9 4: “And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?” 5: “And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.” 6: “And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them: and they did set them before the people.” 7: “And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed,, and commanded to set them also before them.” 8: “So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up, of the broken meat that was left, seven baskets.” 9: “And they that had eaten were about four thousand, and he sent them away.” John 10:37-38 Jesus: 37: “If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.” 38: “But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in him.” I John 4:16 “And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love, and he that dwelleth in love, dwelleth in God, and God in him.” John 9:5 Jesus: “As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” II Corinthians 13:14 “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.”

Some of Christ’s teachings: Please do not give way to anger: Colossians 3:13 “Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.” Luke 10:27 “And he answering, said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbour as thy self.” John 13:34 Jesus: “A new commandment I give to you, That ye love one another, as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.” Galatians 6:10 “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.” I Peter 2:1 “Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and evil speakings,” Ephesians 4:26 “Be ye angry and sin not, let not the Sun go down on your wrath:” Ephesians 4:31-32 31: “Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice,” 32: “And be ye kind one to another. tender hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christs sake hath forgiven you.” Matthew 5:43-44 Jesus: 43: “Ye have heard, that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemie:” 44: “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you:” To have mercy is central to Christianity: Luke 6:31 Jesus: “And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.” James 3:17-18 17: “But the wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy, and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.” 18: “And the fruit of righteousness is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.” Isaiah 43:1,25 (OT) 1: “But now thus sayeth the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine.” 25: “I, even I am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.”

Jonah 2:6-8 (OT) 6: “I went down to the bottom of the mountains: the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.” 7: “When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD, and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy Temple.” 8: “They that observe lying vanities, forsake their own mercy.” Jonah 3:9-10 (OT) 9: “Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?” 10: “And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way, and God repented of the evil that he had said, that he would do unto them, and he did it not.” Psalmes 91:1-3,14-16 (OT) 1: “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most high: shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” 2: “I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge, and my fortress: my God, in him will I trust.” 3: “Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.” 14: “Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my Name.” 15: “He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him, and honour him.” 16: “With long life will I satisfy him: and show him my salvation.” John 12:26 Jesus: “If any man serve me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also shall my servant be: If any man serve me, him will my father honour.” Micah 6:8 (OT) “He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doeth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?” I John 1:3,5,7 3: “That which we have seen and heard, declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.” 5: “This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.” 7: “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.” John 12:46 Jesus: “I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me, should not abide in darkness.” Matthew 5:7 Jesus: “Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.” Jude 2 “Mercy unto you, and peace, and love be multiplied.” Romans 10:13 “For whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord, shall be saved.”

Please do everything with charity (i.e., love; for an explanation of this, please see CHAPTER 2): I Corinthian 16:14 “Let all your things be done with charitie.” Faith in Jesus works by love: Galatians 5:5-6 5: “For we through the spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.” 6: “For in Jesus Christ, neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith which worketh by love.” Christians are steadfast in their faith in Jesus: I Timothie 6:12 “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.” Galatians 5:22-23 22: “But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,” 23: “Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” I Peter 5:9-11 9: “Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.” 10: “But the God of all grace who hath called us into his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.” 11: “To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.” Salvation promised by God and Jesus: John 3:16-17 16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son: that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.” 17: “For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world: but that the world through him might be saved.” I Peter 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten to us again a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,” I Peter 1:9-11 9: “Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls:” 10: “Of which salvation the Prophets have inquired, and search diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you,” 11: “Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.”

II Thessalonians 2:13-14 13: “But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of the spirit, and belief of the truth,” 14: “Whereunto he called you by our Gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ.” John 14:6 Jesus: “Jesus saith unto him, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no man commeth unto the Father but by me.” NIV Study Application Bible, 2005, p.1769, footnote 14:5,6: “This is one of the most basic and important passages in Scripture. How can we know the way to God? Only through Jesus...”

On Jesus Saving the Ill

By Rolf Auer

June 22, 2011 PART I Scripture from 400th anniversary edition of The Holy Bible, original King James 1611 version. II Timothy 3:16-17 16: “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,” 17: “That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” John 3:33 “He that hath received his testimony, hath set to his seal, that God is true.” Titus 1:2 “In hope of eternal life, which God that cannot lie, promised before the world began:” Hebrews 2:13-15 13: “And again, I will put my trust in him: and again, Behold, I, and the children which God hath given me.” 14: “Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part in the same, that through death he might destroy him that has the power of death, that is, the devil:” 15: “And deliver them, who through fear of death were all their life time subject to bondage.” I Corinthians 15:26 “The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.”

I John 5:20 “And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding that we may know him that is true: and we are in him that true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.” John 3:15 “That whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have eternal life.” I John 5:11 “And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.” Romans 10:9 “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart, that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” Ephesians 2:4-5 4: “But God who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,” 5: “Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved)” I John 5:14 “And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us.” I John 4:7-8 7: “Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God: and every one that loveth, is born of God and knoweth God.” 8: “He that loveth not, knoweth not God: for God is love.” PART II Examples of healing the ill. Mark 3:1-5 Jesus: 1: “And he entered again into the Synagogue, and there was a man there with a withered hand:” 2: “And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.” 3: “And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.” 4: “And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? but they held their peace. 5: “And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, He saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.”

Mark 7:32-37 Jesus: 32: “And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech: and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.” 33: “And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit and toucheth his tongue.” 34: “And looking up to heaven, he sighed and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.” 35: “And straightaway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.” 36: “And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more they published it.” 37: “And were beyond measure astonished, saying, he hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.” Mark 10:49-52 Jesus: 49: “And Jesus stood still, and commandeth him to be called: and they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise, he calleth thee.” 50: “And he casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.” 51: “And Jesus answered, and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.” 52: “And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way, thy faith made thee whole: And immediately he received his sight, & followed Jesus in the way.” Acts 3:1-7 1: “Now Peter and John went together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.” 2: “And a certain man lame from his mothers womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the Temple which is called Beautiful, to ask almes of them that entered into the Temple.” 3: “Who seeing Peter & John about to go into the Temple, asked an almes.” 4: “And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look on us.” 5: “And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.” 6: “Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none, but such as I have, give I thee: In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” 7: “And he took him by the right hand, & lift him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.” John 9:6-7 Jesus: 6: “When he had spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay.” 7: “And said unto him, Go wash in the pool of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.” John 9:5 Jesus: “As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

PART III Ephesians 4:6 “One God and Father of all, who is above all, & through all, & in you all.” Through God, the Father, miracles are manifested. John 5:20 Jesus: “For the father loveth the son, and showed him all things that himself doth: he will show him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.”

John 5:36 Jesus: “But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father have given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father has sent me.” John 10:32 Jesus: “Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?” John 14:10 Jesus: “Believest thou not that I am in the father, and the father in me? The words that I speak unto you, I speak not of my self: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doth the works.” PART IV The following are verses of confirmation taken from the Old Testament. Psalmes 37:5 “Commit the way unto the LORD: trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass.” Psalmes 62:7 “In God is my salvation, and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge is in God.” Psalmes 103:1 “Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy Name.” Psalmes 103:3 “who forgiveth all thine iniquities: who healeth all thy diseases.”

CHAPTER 13

What and Why is God’s Wrath?

II Peter 2:9 “The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:”

CHAPTER 14

Does God Forgive Usage of Profanity, and Other Sins?

A word to the wise regarding worshippers of false gods, etc. Matthew 6:24 Jesus: “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and Mammon.” Romans 12:9 “Let love be without dissimulation: abhor that which is evil, cleave to that which is good.” Acts 8:20-22 20: “But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.” 21: “Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.” 22: “Repent therefore this wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.” I Timothie 6:10 “For the love of money is the root of all evil, which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” A word to the wise regarding blasphemers of God. Matthew 12:31-32 Jesus: 31: “Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the holy Ghost, shall not be forgiven unto men.” 32: “And whosoever speaketh a word against the son of man, it shall be forgiven them: but whosoever speaketh against the holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.” Mark 3:29 Jesus: “But he that blaspheme against the holy Ghost, hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.” I John 5:7 “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the holy Ghost: and these three are one.” One instance when God shows forgiveness. I Timothie 1:11-13 11: “According to the glorious Gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.” 12: “And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me: for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the Ministry,”

13: “Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and injurious. But I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly, in unbelief.” I Timothie 1:16 “Nowbeit, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might show forth all long suffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.” God’s and the Lord Jesus Christ’s New Covenant supersedes the Old Covenant; faith in—that is, love of—Christ means salvation and eternal life is possible for everyone. Hebrews 8:6,10-12 6: “But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the Mediator of a better Covenant, which was established on better promises.” 10: “For this is the Covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord: I will put my Laws into their mind, and I will write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people.” 11: “And they shall teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: For all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.” 12: “For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins & their iniquities will I remember no more.” Hebrews 9:11-12 11: “But Christ being come an high Priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect Tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building:” 12: “Neither by the blood of Goats and Calves: but by his own blood he entered in once into the Holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.” Hebrews 10:9-17 9: “Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will (O God:) He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.” 10: “By the which we are sanctified, through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” 11: “And every Priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices which can never take away sins.” 12: “But this man after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God,” 13: “From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.” 14: “For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.” 15: “Whereof the holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,” 16: “This is the Covenant that I will make with them after those whole days, saith the Lord: I will put my Laws into their hearts, and in their minds I will write them:” 17: “And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.” Ephesians 2:11-15 11: “Wherefore remember that ye being in time passed Gentiles in the flesh, who are called uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision in the flesh made by the hands,” 12: “That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, & without God in the world.”

13: “But now in Christ Jesus, ye who sometimes were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.” 14: “For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us:” 15: “Having abolished in his flesh the enmitie, even the Law of the Commandments contained in the Ordinances, for to make in himself, of twaine, one new man, for making peace.” Ephesians 3:6 “That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ, by the Gospel:” Colossians 3:15 “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body: and be ye thankful.” Romans 10:9-13,17 9: “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart, that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” 10: “For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” 11: “For the Scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him, shall not be ashamed.” 12: “For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all, is rich unto all, that call upon him.” 13: “For whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord, shall be saved.” 17: “So then, faith commeth by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Luke 11:28 Jesus: “But he said, Yea, rather blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.” Luke 10:27 “And he answering, said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbour as thy self.” Galatians 5:6 “For in Jesus Christ, neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith which worketh by love.” I Timothie 6:12 “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.” Please forgive the sick in the Name of the Lord. James 5:14-15 14: “Is any sick among you? let him call for the Elders of the Church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the Name of the Lord.” 15: “And the prayer of Faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up: and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.”

Saving a sinner covers their multitude of sins. James 5:19-20 19: “Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him,” 20: “Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.” God expects you to forgive others their trespasses (sins). Mark 11:25 Jesus: “And when ye stand, praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven, may forgive you your trespasses.” Matthew 6:14 Jesus: “For, if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly father will also forgive you.” Luke 17:3 Jesus: “Take heed to your selves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgive him.” Ephesians 4:32 “And be ye kind one to another. tender hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christs sake hath forgiven you.” Colossians 3:13 “Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.” I John 2:1-2 1: “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.” Love the Lord thy God, and peace to all men always. Romans 12:17-21 17: “Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.” 18: “If it be possible, as much as lyeth in you, live peaceably with all men.” 19: “Dearly beloved, avenge not your selves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord.” 20: “Therefore if thine enemie hunger, feed him: if he thirst, give him drink. For in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.” 21: “Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.” Luke 10:27 “And he answering, said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbour as thy self.”

CHAPTER 15

Tribute To Gabriel The Archangel

A poem by Rolf Auer

March 9-10, 2012

One of the best and strongest messengers from thy LORD in Heaven, Gabriel The Archangel, is tasked with announcing on earth the Birth of The CHRIST, our Messiah, Jesus. A delicate matter first broached to His earthly Mother and Father, Mary and Joseph: Immaculate Conception (Luke 1:26-35). Said Gabriel to Mary: Fear not, you are favoured with The LORD thy God. By The Spirit of God a son shall be born to you and Joseph. His Name shall be called Jesus. He shall be called The Son of God. Mary said, “My soul doth magnify The LORD.” Bethleham, Birthplace of The Saviour of mankind: celebrate His arrival!

Gabriel with many of the Heavenly Host told shepherds “Glory to God in the Highest, peace on earth, goodwill towards men: Born this day is The Saviour!” The shepherds hastened to the city of David to see the newborn Jesus, The Son of God (Luke 2:4-23). Only one of the best and strongest Angels in Heaven, Gabriel The Archangel, could do as The LORD thy God asked and bring to earth the message of the Birth of His Son, The Messiah. John 3:16-17 16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son: that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.” 17: “For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world: but that the world through him might be saved.” Luke 1:26-27 26: “And in the first month, the Angel Gabriel was sent from God, unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,” 27: “To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgins name was Mary.” I Peter 5:14 “Greet ye one another with a kiss of love: Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.”

CHAPTER 16

Love For For Ever

A poem by Rolf Auer

March 10, 2012

The truth is within each of us. When a poet loves, they love for ever. A Christian loves, loving for ever is a given. Jesus and God love you, and their love is for for ever. The truth is within reach of each of us. Ephesians 4:30 “And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.” John 14:6 Jesus: “Jesus saith unto him, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no man commeth unto the Father but by me.” John 15:12-14 Jesus: 12: “This is my Commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you.” 13: “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” 14: “Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.” Titus 1:2 “In hope of eternal life, which God that cannot lie, promised before the world began:” I Timothie 1:17 “Now unto the king eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever & ever. Amen.”

CHAPTER 17

On forgiveness being a central tenet of Christianity: Scripture from 400th anniversary edition of The Holy Bible, original King James 1611 version. Matthew 18:12-14 Jesus: 12: “How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?” 13: “And is so that he find it, Verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, then of the ninety and nine which went not astray.” 14: “Even so, it is not the will of your father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.” Matthew 18:35 Jesus: “So likewise shall my heavenly father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother his trespasses.” Matthew 6:14-15 Jesus: 14: “For, if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly father will also forgive you.” 15: “But, if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your father forgive your trespasses.” Luke 17:3 Jesus: “Take heed to your selves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him, and if he repent, thou shalt forgive him.” Luke 15:7 Jesus: “I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentence.” Romans 6:3-5 3: “Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ, were baptized into his death?” 4: “Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death, that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father: even so we should walk in newness of life.” 5: “For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his of death: we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:” Hebrews 10:10 “By the which we are sanctified, through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” Matthew 5:7 Jesus: “Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.” John 15:12 Jesus: “This is my Commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you.”

Rolf Auer, 2010