My
Experiences
With The BIBLE
When I got my first Bible, I was (about 8 yrs. of age) not
only
eagerly happy,
but satisfied that I got one altogether. Especially
since
money was scarce
and my childhood life was reduced to that of the
poor;
because my parents
divorced and I had no choice but to go and live with
my relatives.
How I finally got my first Bible, was that my aunt
&
uncle decided it was
ok to go to this small Church, every Sunday, as they
saw
no harm in it.
I didn't go t when they were having regular Church
services
in town,
but rather I was attending Sunday School classes.
Compared to
Institutionalized appearance of Churches today, I appreciated
then (and still do today) of how Churches were built
in
a way that
was wonderous & thought provoking. Since
Jesus
Christ was royalty
over all other kings, queens, rulers and leaders and-
because
the Word
is known to refer to His Heaven as as Kingdom, no wonder
Churches were
built looking like Castles. One couldn't help but
marvel
over the interesting
craftmanship of the intricate details of the wooden
congregation
seats, doorway
paneling and other designs of the wall and paintings of
Jesus
hung about,
as an inspiring reminder. It's sad that some
Churches
today felt that the paintings
were distracting too much away from the learning
guidance
of the Pastor or
Minister, that such were either, decidely, taken
down
or placed elsewhere in
the Church. Even the stained glass window
designs
made one wonder over
the greatness of what Heaven might be really like.
These
rare Churches
were built as if no expense was spared; like Christ
deserving
the very best above
all else on the Earth.
When it came to receiving my first Bible, there were other
children
in my
Sunday School class who didn't have one either; so I wasn't
alone. Our
Teacher was a short, white haired, elderly lady of whom one
could
tell she
loved the presence of children, through her warm welcoming
smile.
This kind & wise lady gave out free, but used, Bibles to
those of us who'd
take care of and value them properly. After I got one,
I treated it as if
something sacred, that you'd hold onto like a keepsake and
would guard
with your life, from ever losing. Before, all I ever
had
that came close
to having a Bible, was one of those limited palm size
versions.
Obtaining a Bible is one thing, but reading &
understanding
it became
another thing. I'm sure that so many Sinners have been
discouraged
in confronting this, that I've came across as a mere
child.
The words
were written in an ancient way that, no child could possibly
get
through; it was like trying to solve a perplexing science
project. Later
on, I was fortunate to get a Good News For Modern Man
Bible version.
I didn't care for the simple illustrations in it, which
seemed
close to
drawing stick figures. It left much more to be
desired.
At least the
regular Bibles had much better illustrations of various
happenings of
the Word described. Yet this modern version of the
Bible,
made the
stories easy to read & understand. The problem
that
remained, is
what was each story of the Bible in general trying to say
that
we all
can learn & benefit from. Also, the Words of
Wisdom
was buried in
the each story and not highlighted by any color, to easily
find.
The Good News For Modern Man at least helped to get
a better
picture of what was going on, rather than wonder what it
is conveying;
which would be like trying to decipher the Bible Code.
By the time I became a teen, understanding what the Bible was
saying
was no longer a problem. It's much like a
relationship;
the more you get
into it, the more it begins to open up to you. Once
you
really get into
reading & mediating on the Word, you begin to wonder why
you ever
stay away from it; that you'll want more. Unlike the
other
so called
religions [those made by man, without God in mind],
the
Bible will not
confuse a person, but will satisfy.
The best way for Sinners to grasp what the Bible is saying,
is
to get
a hold of Biblical stories written for children.
Children
of Sinners
may need much more than a simple book, but a teacher who has
the patience to point out various things, that books can
not; correct
instruction or guidance is important at first. Then
the
children of Sinners
can get into Biblical children themes.
Misconcepts
about the BIBLE
The problem with
today's
world, is that so many have forgotten
the importance of obeying God and the consequence for not doing
so. Not only is ignorance a big fault in this, but also not being
able to retain what is learned.
In the latter part of 1900's, there was this false idea spreading
around that the Bible being nothing more than just another
religion. It was meant to put God's divine words into the same
category of man-made religions; the very religions that were
created without any reference to God and without the true God
in mind. When the Bible became known also as the Word, it
was by this approach that rightfully separated it from the other
religions and or as just another religion. John 1:1, 4, shows us
that all the Scriptures of the Bible is referred to as the Word.
In Romans 1: 21-25, mankind didn't accept
God
for the way He
really looked. In rejecting Him, they started creating things
they could easily relate to, as to how they wanted Him to look
like. From that, the truth of God was replaced with a lie.
This
is where the other religions began to form. It is from
these
very scriptures of how we know that God's Word was first on the
Earth, before the other man-made religions were contrived.
Even today, Jesus Christ is being recreated in a way that is more like
man and beginning to take on the image of the Antichrist,
with the short hair concept of the Romans.
God will not conform to the way the world expects to receive
Him. For mankind can not control God, like some Genie in a
bottle or some untapped energy to harness.
Jeremiah 1:6, is another of where mankind
worshiped
gods
of their own creation.
Another wrong concept concerning the Bible, was that it was
made up like some fairytale and is viewed like a myth.
2 Peter 1: 16, 20, says that we
have not followed cunningly
devised fables and that no prophecy of the Scriptures came
about by the prophet's own interpretation.
2 Timothy 3:16, says that all Scripture
was
God-breathed. Meaning
that it came from God directly and in His own voice.
2 Timothy 3:16, says that all Scripture
was
given by inspiration
from God.
2 Peter 1:21, points out that the Word of
God
didn't arrive in
ancient time through wise old men, but rather holy men of God,
who was moved by the Holy Spirit, to write such.
Matthew 24:35, indicates that regardless
of what happens in
Heaven or on Earth, that God's Word will not change, nor fade
away.
The Scriptures
Verses
for Sinners:
2 Timothy 3:16 The Bible came to us through
inspiration
by God.
John 1:1 In beginning the Word was God; the
Word
went before God.
John 1:1,4 The Word was made flesh (Jesus
Christ).
Philippians 2:12-13 Work out your own
salvation.
1 John 1:9 Confess sins to be forgiven.
John 8:32 The truth shall make you free.
Psalms 86:5 The Lord is good and ready to
forgive.
I Corinthians 1:18 Preaching of the Cross is to
them that
perish foolishness;. but unto us which are saved
it is the power of God.
Luke 15:7 There will be more joy in heaven
over one
sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons
who need no repentence.
1 Corinthians 15:34 Awake to righteousness,
and
stop sinning.
I Corinthians 1:18 Perish & saved.
Isaiah 55:1-7 A call to faith and repentence.
John 14 Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the
Life.
Psalms 55:22 Cast your burden on the Lord.
John 18:37 Everyone who is of the truth hears
my voice.
John 3:16 Any who accepts the truth of Jesus
will have
continued life.
John 6:29 That God asks of you to believe in
the
One He sent.
John 6:37 Jesus will not reject any who comes
to Him.
I John 3:8; Hebrews 2:14 Christ already
defeated Satan.
Genesis 3:1-5 Satan wants you to doubt God.
Luke 8:12 The Devil snatches the Word away.
I John 3:8 Those continuing in sin is of the
Devil.
John 8:44 Satan is a liar, and the father of
it
said Christ.
1 Peter 5:8 Satan tempts to destroy us.
St. Mark 4:15 God tells you something, Satan
tries
to tell
you something else.
Colossians 3:1-11 Do not let sin reign in your
mortal
body, that
you should obey it in its lusts.
Romans 6:12 Say no to sin.
List of SINS
All sin is the personality characteristics
of the evil Satan.
abominable
(hate; unpleasant disagreeable) Revelation 21:8
adultery
(extramarital sexual intercourse; having sex with
another,
outside of a marriage with the one)
anger
back
sliding
betrayal
bitterness
blasphemy
II Timothy 3:2
boast of
wicked deeds
brawlers
(quarrel or fight noisily)
busybodies
2 Thessalonians 3:11
child-corruption
coldness
contentions
Titus 3:9
covetousness
(eager to possess that which belongs to another;
wanting what another has) II Timothy 3:2
deceived
defraud
1 Thessalonians 4:6
decievers
Titus 1:10
despise
others 1
Thessalonians 4:8
devilish
witchcrafts
disgrace or
dishonor parents
disobedient
II Timothy 3:2; 1
Timothy 1:9
disorderly
2 Thessalonians 3:11
drunkeness
emulations
(imitate)
enchantments
envy
Titus 3:3
evil
appearance 1
Thessalonians 5:22
evil
concupiscence
false
wisdom
false
witness
fast to
anger
fearful
Revelation 21:8
filthy
communication out of your mouth
filthy
lucre
foolish
Titus 3:3
foolish
questions
Titus 3:9
fornication
(voluntary sexual intercourse between unmarried persons)
genealogies
Titus 3:9; (endless
genealogies)
1 Timothy 1:4
godlessness
hateful
Titus 3:3
hating
one another Titus
3:3
hatred
heady
II Timothy 3:4
heed to
fables 1 Timothy
1:4
heresies
(belief opposed to accepted doctrine)
highminded
II Timothy 3:4
idolaters
Revelation 21:8
idolatry
ignorance
(lacking in knowledge; uninformed)
ignorant
(lacking in knowledge; uninformed) 1 Thessalonians 4:13
indifference
(without concern; lack of feeling; against anything)
iniquity
(enormous injustice)
inordinate
affection (excessive or unnatural love)
lasciviousness
(lustful)
lawless
1 Timothy 1:9
liars
Revelation 21:8
lies
Lord's name in vain (improper use of the word God, Jesus, Christ. Any
worded
reference to Him, that is used in waste. e.g. "Good Lord, why did you paint that
bike green?")
magic-making
malice
(active or vindictive ill will) Titus 3:3
murder(ers)
(manslayers) Revelation 21:8
not
working
at all 2
Thessalonians 3:11
profane
1 Timothy 1:9
proud
II Timothy 3:2
rape
(intercourse by force)
refuse to
obey parents
repay
evil
for evil (get back at someone; revenge) 1 Thessalonians 5:15
revellings
(riotous carousing; noisy manner)
seditions
(incitement of rebellion against authority)
self-deception
self-exaltation
selfishness
self-justification
self-righteousness
serving
divers lusts
serving
divers pleasures
sinner
( one who does unperfect things of corruption
without regret or being ashamed) 1 Timothy 1:9
slander
(false report uttered of another)
sorcerers
Revelation 21:8
speak
evil
of men
speak
evil
of things they don't understand
stealing
strife
(maintained in an argument)
strivings
about
the law
trucebreakers
(not keeping an agreement made) II Timothy 3:3
unbelieving
Revelation 21:8
uncleanness
(bad-mannered; not virtuous; obscene; not clean)
1 Thessalonians 4:7
ungodly
1 Timothy 1:4
unholy
II Timothy 3:2; 1
Timothy 1:9
unruly (out of control; lacking self-control) Titus 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 5:14
unthankful
II Timothy 3:2
vain
talkers Titus
1:10
variance
(difference; discord)
whoremongers
Revelation 21:8
witchcraft
wrath
About Evil (Bad) Persons
Note: Not all the Scriptures from the Bible are included
here.
More will be
added later.
Who is
the Wicked?
They are basically evil individuals. Persons who have
a
bad reputation
in society. Are the kind that don't feel ashamed or
guilt
in doing anything wrong. As they assume there's no
returning
consequences for their actions. Feeling pleasure in
the
hurt and
death of others. Appearing to believe in nothing or
following
after nothing. Having no awareness of being
heavily
influenced by Satan, who is the source of all evil that goes
on
in the world. Resisting the truth of the Lord, in an
adverse or
opposing way.
What
are
the Wicked called?
Ancient Biblical times have referred to them as being heathens.
During the time of the Great Depression they were referred to
as decadence.
Modern times have referred to them as the Trash Society.
Types
of
Wicked Persons
The outgoing wicked persons are open (say anything that
comes
to mind,
without thinking first) about everything. Also
known for
imposing on others, in an unwelcome way. Both can
be intimidating (fill with fear) to others. A muscle
brut type.
The introverted wicked persons can be quiet-like.
These conceal
the true evil intentions or agendas underneath. Much
like
a wolf in sheeps clothing. They appear to be friendly,
only
to find weakness, in which to use against another later.
A mental clever type.
Earmarks
of a Wicked Person
Swears; using cuss, foul or filthy language. Even
cursing
the Lord's name in waste.
Gossip badly about others.
Plot harmful against others.
Wears tatoos (including self-inflicting cuts).
Loud when speaking; not afraid of saying anything on
their mind, regardless of who it hurts even.
Lawless (not obeying the law).
Murderers.
Dishonest.
Deceive themself and others.
Threatening.
Braggarts.
Boasters.
Prideful.
Careless.
Unclean.
Thief.
Destructive when getting mad or angry.
Betrays anothers trust.
Backbiters.
Flatters.
Heavy drinkers of alcoholic beverages; men act like drunken
pirates.
During summer time & within their homes, the men go
around bare chested (not even wearing no tee shirt);
the women exposes too much of their upper chest
in revealing ways (some don't wear bras).
The Bible
warns
the Wicked
The Bible assures us that the
Wicked are doomed, If they don't turn away from
what great sins
they are doing wrong and surrender to Christ.
Their fate is sealed, If they continue to be misled
down
the dark path.
The Wicked follow after the personality characteristics of
Satan; the
one who is responsible for the concept of Evil existing and
who is
behind all the bad things going wrong in the world.
The Scriptures
Fate
of
The Wicked
Peter asks what will become of them that didn't obey the
gospel
of God.
Romans 6:23 For the price of sin is death.
Ezekiel 18:4 The soul that sins will die.
2 Thessalonians 1:9 Shall be punished with
everlasting
destruction from the
presence of the Lord, and by His glorious power.
Matthew 10:28 Fear Him which is able to
destroy both
soul and body
in hell.
Luke 13:3 Unless you repent (feel painful
guilt),
you will all also perish.
2 Peter 2:12 These inhuman savages, which will
be
captured and
destroyed, talk evil about things which they don't
understand;
and will
absolutely perish by their own corruption.
Psalms 37:30 The wicked will perish, and the
enemies
of the Lord
will be like the far of lambs, being used up and into the
smoke they
will waste away.
Matthew 25:41 Christ will say to them who's on
His
left hand side,
get away from Me, you who are cursed, into the everlasting
fire,
made for the devil and his angels.
Proverbs 10:25 The result of this punishment
will
be like the passing
of a windstorm and so the wicked will no longer be: but the
righteous established will last forever.
Malachi 4:1 The day will come, that will be
hot like
an oven; all those
who make unreasonable claims and do evil, will be a small
pile of
ash. When the day comes that they will be burnt up,
says
the Lord of
hosts, nothing of them will remain.
Obadiah 16 Like you who have been overcome by
heaven,
so will
all the heathen be overcome by a bitterness that they will
not
be able to withstand.
Psalms 37:10 In a short while, the wicked will
not exist. Even though
you will wonder where they are, even that will not exist.
Proverbs 11:31 Look, the righteous will be
rewarded
in the earth:
much more the wicked and sinner.
2 Peter 2:9 The Lord knows how to rescue the
godly
out of
temptations, and to keep the unjust to remain as they are
clear up to the day of judgment to be punished.
2 Peter 3:7 The way the heavens and earth are
at
present, by the
same word are saved as they are, held apart unto fire
against the
day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
2 Peter 3:12, 10 Looking forward and speeding
up
the coming day
of God, where the heavens on fire will slowly disappear, and
the elements will melt with intense heat.
Matthew 13:41, 42 The Son of man will send out
His
angels, and
they will gather out of His kingdom all of them who offend (
make
angry; insult), and those that do enormous injustice (sin);
and
will throw them into a burning place of fire.
Daniel 7:18, 22, 27 Satan and the wicked may
appear
to have
the world all to themself, but in due time it will be
Christ's.
He will purge sin and sinners from it and restore it back to
the saints
of the Most High for everlasting ownership.
Revelation 20:5 The wicked dead will not live
again
to receive
final punishment, until a thousand years is up.
Revelation 20:9 Then the wicked will come from
both
sides of the
earth and surround where the saints will be in the beloved
city:
and fire will be sent down from God out of heaven, and
destroy
them.
Isaiah 28:21 God's plan in the work of the
destruction
will not
be known.
Malachi 4:3 And you will walk on the wicked;
because they
will be ashes under the bearness of your feet in the day I
will
do this, says the Lord of host.
2 Peter 3:13 However, we look forward to his
promise
of a new
heaven and earth, where the righteous will dwell.
Revelation 20:14 Final destruction of the
wicked
is called
the second death.
Matthew 13:43 Then the righteous will shine
victorious
in the
light of the kingdom of God.
Daniel 7:18 The slow to anger will be
blessed
in inheriting the
earth.
Revelation 5:13 Every creature which is in
heaven
and on earth
and beneath it and in the ocean will all be singing
Blessing, honor, glory and power is to Him that sits upon the
throne, and to the Lamb forever and always.
Other
Scriptures concerning the Wicked:
3 Nephi 25 Wicked shall be burned as stubble.
2 Timothy 3 Wickedness in the Last Days
Foretold.
Ezekiel 33:7-8 Warn the wicked from his way.
Psalms 50:17-23 Who hate God will flee or
scatter.
Proverbs 7 Advice against wicked women.
Malachi 4 Judgment on the wicked.
Jude 1:6 Under darkness til Judgment Day.
Psalms 1 Misery of the Wicked.
Romans 11:20 Broken (pruned) off because of
their unbelief.
Hebrews 3:12 Wicked unbelieving heart.
Romans
1:32 Backbiters hate God.