Bible Questions Answered: Chosen.

Bible Questions Answered:

“I have read these words many times, and there seems to be a lot of different thinking on this verse, so what does it mean?” (“many are called but few are chosen.”)

Keith/ Winnipeg, Canada

Bible Answer:

Bible Text:

Matthew 20:1-16 KJV

1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.

2 And when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

4 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.

6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

7 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.

8 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

9 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.

11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the good man of the house,

12 Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.

13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?

14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.

15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

Matthew 22:1-14 KJV

1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,

2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.

5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.

7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.

10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:

12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

14 For many are called, but few are chosen.

In both of these two parables given by our Lord, He states, “many are called, but few are chosen.”

“You see pastor, God does select who will be saved, the word says so!”

Not so!

The biblical truth of these words is, many are called, meaning “all, of humanity,” but few are chosen, meaning of their “own-volition.”

And to substantiate these claims, let us turn to the word of the Lord.

CHOSEN:

Romans 8:28-30 KJV

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.

29 For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the Firstborn among many brethren.

30 Moreover whom He did predestinate, them He also called: and whom He called, them He also justified: and whom He justified, them He also glorified.

Who did God:

Predestinate (Foreordain)

Call

Justify

Glorify

???????

How could anyone miss it? Verse 29 “For whom He did foreknow,”

God in His infinite wisdom, saw history unfold before it came to pass.

In His seeing, He foreknew who would turn to Him, and those who would not!

Homily:

Homilies, never, of course, prove anything, but it goes without saying that they can help clarify truths.

Mother always put the cookie jar, high up on the top shelf of the cupboard in the kitchen. Why did she do it? She did it because she knew cookie marauders were never, very far away.

Our Father in heaven, has chosen His people, according to what He knew they would themselves would choose in life.

Isaiah 42:9 KJV

Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them

John 6:64 KJV (Foreknowledge of God.)

But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray Him.

John 13:11 KJV (Foreknowledge of God.)

For He knew who should betray Him; therefore said He, Ye are not all clean.

Acts 15:18 KJV

Known unto God are all His works from the beginning of the world.

God in His infinite wisdom, before the creation of the world, He so having known, planned His Predestinating Calling, Justifying, and Glorifying, of those who would turn to Him.

I Peter 1:2 KJV

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.

I Peter 1:2 NLT

God the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and His Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed Him and have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ.

May God give you more and more grace and peace.

Isaiah 46:5,9,10 KJV

5 To whom will ye liken Me, and make Me equal, and compare Me, that we may be like?

9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like Me,

10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure:

WHO IS THE KINGS INVITATION OPEN TO?

Isaiah 45:22 KJV

Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

Isaiah 55:1 KJV

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Matthew 22:9 KJV

Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.

John 1:12 KJV

But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name:

John 3:14-18 KJV

14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up:

15 That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.

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.

18 He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

John 6:37 KJV

All that the Father giveth Me shall come to Me; and him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out.

John 7:37 KJV

In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink.

Acts 2:21 KJV

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Romans 5:18 KJV

Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of One the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

Romans 10:12,13 KJV

12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto that all that call upon Him.

13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

I Timothy 2:3,4 KJV

3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Titus 2:11 KJV

For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

II Peter 3:9 KJV

The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is long suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Revelation 22:17 KJV

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

Our Lord's invitation is “open,” to ALL.

But dear friend, an invitation, presents a choice of acceptance, or rejection.

The invitation in of itself is "not," acceptance-salvation.

In our Lord's parable of the Kings son, the invitation was rejected for the most part.

“Many are called, but few are chosen.”

We make the choice here and now, but actually our God, has known our choices from before the foundations of the world.

What did God foresee, about you? Have you, accepted the King's invitation?

John 1:12 KJV

But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name:

Salvation Prayer

Bible Questions Answered: Messianic Prophecies.

Bible Questions Answered:

“..so how do we know this Christ is god or not god?”

Shuhul/ Calcutta, India

Bible Answer:

Receiving Christ as Saviour, is by faith.

Ephesians 2:8,9 KJV

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

I Peter 1:3-5:9 KJV

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,

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.

9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

This is not to say, there is lack of proof that Jesus Christ is God!

And perhaps one of the best proofs is that of prophecy: Declaring future events, thousands of years before they happened.

II Peter 1:20,21 KJV

20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Dear Gentile or Jew, do you know this suffering Messiah?

PROPHECY:

Genesis 3:15 KJV (The Seed Of A Woman.)

And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise His heel.

FULFILLMENT:

Galatians 4:4 KJV

But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

PROPHECY: (Offspring of Abraham.)

Genesis 12:3 KJV

And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

FULFILLMENT:

Matthew 1:1 KJV

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham.

PROPHECY: (Offspring of Isaac.)

Genesis 17:19 KJV

And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.

FULFILLMENT:

Luke 3:34 KJV

Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,

PROPHECY: (Offspring of Jacob.)

Numbers 24:17 KJV

I shall see Him, but not now: I shall behold Him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

FULFILLMENT:

Matthew 1:2 KJV

Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

Prophecy: (Messiah, foretold to come from the tribe of Judah.)

Genesis 49:10 KJV

The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between His feet, until Shiloh come; and unto Him shall the gathering of the people be.

FULFILLMENT:

Luke 3:33 KJV

Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,

PROPHECY:

Isaiah 9:7 KJV (The Promised Messiah/ to David's throne.)

Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

FULFILLMENT:

Luke 1:32,33 KJV

32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

33 And He shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of His kingdom there shall be no end.

PROPHECY: (This Messiah, is God's anointed, eternal Son.)

Psalm 45:6,7

6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a right scepter.

7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Psalm 102:25-27

25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.

26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:

27 But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.

Isaiah 9:6,7 KJV

6 For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

7 Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

Micah 5:2 KJV

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall He come forth unto Me that is to be Ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

Hebrews 7:3 KJV

Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a Priest continually.

FULFILLMENT:

Hebrews 1:8-12 KJV

8 But unto the Son He saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of thy kingdom.

9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:

11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;

12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

Hebrews 13:8 KJV

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

PROPHECY: (The Messiah, to be born in Bethlehem.)

Micah 5:2 KJV

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall He come forth unto Me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

FULFILLMENT:

Luke 2:4-7 KJV

4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

7 And she brought forth her Firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

PROPHECY:

Daniel 9:25 NLT (Time of the Messiah's birth.)

Now listen and understand! Seven sets of seven plus sixty-two sets of seven will pass from the time the command is given to rebuild Jerusalem until a ruler—the Anointed One—comes. Jerusalem will be rebuilt with streets and strong defenses, despite the perilous times.

FULFILLMENT:

Luke 2:1,2 KJV

1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.

2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

PROPHECY:

Isaiah 7:14 KJV (The Messiah was to be born of a virgin.)

Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel.

FULFILLMENT:

Luke 1:26-33 KJV

26 And in the sixth 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 virgin's name was Mary.

28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a Son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David:

33 And He shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of His kingdom there shall be no end.

PROPHECY:

Jeremiah 31:15 KJV (Herod's slaughter of the innocents.)

Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.

FULFILLMENT:

Matthew 2:16-18 KJV

16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

PROPHECY:

Hosea 11:1 KJV (Messiah's flight into Egypt.)

When Israel was a Child, then I loved Him, and called My Son out of Egypt.

FULFILLMENT:

Matthew 2:14,15 KJV

14 When he arose, he took the young child and His mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called My Son.

PROPHECY:

Isaiah 40:3-5 KJV (The way of the Messiah prepared.)

3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:

5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.

FULFILLMENT:

Luke 3:3-6 KJV

3 And he (John the Baptist) came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.

5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

PROPHECY:

Malachi 3:1 KJV (Messiah was to be preceded by a forerunner.)

Behold, I will send My messenger, and he shall prepare the way before Me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to His temple, even the Messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, He shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

Isaiah 40:3-5 KJV (Mark 1:1-4 John the Baptist.)

3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:

5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.

FULFILLMENT:

Luke 7:24,27 KJV

24 And when the messengers of John were departed, He began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send My messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

PROPHECY:

Malachi 4:5,6 KJV (The Messiah to be preceded by Elijah the prophet.)

5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:

6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

FULFILLMENT:

Matthew 11,13,14 KJV

13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

PROPHECY:

Psalm 2:7 KJV (Jesus Christ, God's Son.)

I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto Me, Thou art My Son; this day have I begotten thee.

FULFILLMENT:

Matthew 3:17 KJV

And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is My Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

PROPHECY:

Isaiah 9:1,2 NLT (Messiah's ministry in Galilee.)

1 Nevertheless, that time of darkness and despair will not go on forever. The land of Zebulun and Naphtali will be humbled, but there will be a time in the future when Galilee of the Gentiles, which lies along the road that runs between the Jordan and the sea, will be filled with glory.

2 The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine.

FULFILLMENT:

Matthew 4:13-16 KJV

13 And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:

14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;

16 The people which sat in darkness saw Great Light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death Light is sprung up.

PROPHECY:

Psalm 78:2-4 KJV (The Messiah, would speak to them in parables.)

1 Give ear, O My people, to My law: incline your ears to the words of My mouth.

2 I will open My mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

3 Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

4 We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and His strength, and His wonderful works that He hath done.

FULFILLMENT:

Matthew 13:34,35 KJV

34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake He not unto them:

35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

PROPHECY:

Deuteronomy 18:15 KJV (Messiah/Prophet)

The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto Me; unto Him ye shall hearken;

FULFILLMENT:

Acts 3:20,22 KJV

20 And He shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:

22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto Me; Him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever He shall say unto you.

PROPHECY:

Isaiah 61:1,2 KJV (The Messiah would heal the broken hearted.)

1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me; because the LORD hath anointed Me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

FULFILLMENT:

Luke 4:18,19 KJV

18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

PROPHECY:

Isaiah 53:3 KJV (The Messiah, would be rejected by the Jews.)

He is despised and rejected of men; a Man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from Him; He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

FULFILLMENT:

John 1:11 KJV

He came unto His own, and His own received Him not.

Luke 23:18 KJV

And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this Man, and release unto us Barabbas:

PROPHECY:

Psalm 110:4 KJV (The Messiah, would be a priest after the order of Melchizedek.)

The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

FULFILLMENT:

Hebrews 5:5,6 KJV

5 So also Christ glorified not Himself to be made an High Priest; but He that said unto Him, Thou art My Son, to day have I begotten thee.

6 As He saith also in another place, Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

PROPHECY:

Zechariah 9:9 NLT (Messiah's triumphal entry into Jerusalem.)

Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your King is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet He is humble, riding on a donkey— riding on a donkey’s colt.

FULFILLMENT:

Mark 11:7,9,11 KJV

7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and He sat upon him.

9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord:

11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when He had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, He went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

PROPHECHY:

Psalm 8:2 NLT (The Messiah, adored by infants.)

You have taught children and infants to tell of your strength, silencing your enemies and all who oppose you.

FULFILLMENT:

Matthew 21:15,16 KJV

15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,

16 And said unto Him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

PROPHECY:

Isaiah 53:1 NLT (The Messiah, would not be believed.)

Who has believed our message? To whom has the Lord revealed His powerful arm?

FULFILLMENT:

John 12:37,38 KJV

37 But though He had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on Him:

38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the Arm of the Lord been revealed?

PROPHECY:

Psalm 41:9 KJV (Messiah, would be betrayed by a friend.)

Yea, Mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of My bread, hath lifted up his heel against Me.

FULFILLMENT:

Luke 22:47,48 KJV

47 And while He yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss Him.

48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of Man with a kiss?

PROPHECY:

Zechariah 11:12 KJV (The Messiah, would be betrayed for thirty pieces of silver.)

And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.

FULFILLMENT:

Matthew 26:15 KJV

And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

PROPHECY:

Psalm 35:11 KJV (The Messiah, would be accused by false witnesses.)

False witnesses did rise up; they laid to My charge things that I knew not.

FULFILLMENT:

Mark 14:57,58 KJV

57 And there arose certain, and bare false witness against Him, saying,

58 We heard Him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.

PROPHECY:

Isaiah 53:7 KJV (The Messiah, would be silent before all accusations.)

He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth: He is brought as a Lamb to the slaughter, and as a Sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He openeth not His mouth.

FULFILLMENT:

Mark 15:4,5 KJV

4 And Pilate asked Him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.

5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marveled.

PROPHECY:

Isaiah 50:6 KJV (The Messiah, spat on and struck.)

I gave My back to the smiters, and My cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not My face from shame and spitting.

FULFILLMENT:

Matthew 26:67 KJV

Then did they spit in His face, and buffeted Him; and others smote Him with the palms of their hands,

PROPHECY:

Psalm 35:19 KJV (The Messiah, hated without reason.)

Let not them that are Mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over Me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate Me without a cause.

FULFILLMENT:

John 15:24,25 KJV

24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both Me and My Father.

25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated Me without a cause.

PROPHECY:

Isaiah 53:5 KJV (The Messiah's vicarious atonement.)

But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.

FULFILLMENT:

Romans 5:6-9 KJV

6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

8 But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

9 Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.

PROPHECY:

Isaiah 53:12 KJV (The Messiah, crucified, with sinners.)

Therefore will I divide Him a portion with the great, and He shall divide the spoil with the strong; because He hath poured out His soul unto death: and He was numbered with the transgressors; and He bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

FULFILLMENT:

Mark 15:27,28 KJV

27 And with Him they crucify two thieves; the one on His right hand, and the other on His left.

28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And He was numbered with the transgressors.

PROPHECY:

Zechariah 12:10 KJV (The Messiah, would be pierced through His hands and His feet.)

And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of Grace and of Supplications: and they shall look upon Me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for Him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for Him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

FULFILLMENT:

John 20:27 KJV

Then saith He to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold My hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into My side: and be not faithless, but believing.

PROPHECY:

Psalm 22:7,8 KJV (The Messiah, sneered, and mocked.)

7 All they that see Me laugh Me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

8 He trusted on the LORD that He would deliver Him: let Him deliver Him, seeing He delighted in Him.

FULFILLMENT:

Luke 23:35 KJV

And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided Him, saying, He saved others; let Him save Himself, if He be Christ, the chosen of God.

PROPHECY:

Psalm 69:9 KJV (The Messiah, was by men reproached.)

For the zeal of thine house hath eaten Me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon Me.

FULFILLMENT:

Romans 15:3 KJV

For even Christ pleased not Himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on Me.

PROPHECY:

Psalm 109:4 NLT (The Messiah, prayed for His enemies.)

I love them, but they try to destroy Me with accusations even as I am praying for them!

FULFILLMENT:

Luke 23:34 KJV

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted His raiment, and cast lots.

PROPHECY:

Psalm 22:17,18 KJV (The Messiah's clothing was gambled for.)

17 I may tell all My bones: they look and stare upon Me.

18 They part My garments among them, and cast lots upon My vesture.

FULFILLMENT:

Matthew 27:35,36 KJV

35 And they crucified Him, and parted His garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted My garments among them, and upon My vesture did they cast lots.

36 And sitting down they watched Him there;

PROPHECY:

Psalm 22:1 KJV (The Messiah/ forsaken by God.)

My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken Me? why art thou so far from helping Me, and from the words of My roaring?

FULFILLMENT:

Matthew 27:46 KJV

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken Me?

PROPHECY:

Psalm 34:20 KJV (None of the Messiah's bones were to be broken.)

He keepeth all His bones: not one of them is broken.

FULFILLMENT:

John 19:32,33,36 KJV

32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with Him.

33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that He was dead already, they brake not His legs:

36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of Him shall not be broken.

PROPHECY:

Zechariah 12:10 KJV (The Messiah's side pierced.)

And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of Grace and of Supplications: and they shall look upon Me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for Him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for Him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

FULFILLMENT:

John 19:34 KJV

But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced His side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.

PROPHECY:

Isaiah 53:9 KJV (The Messiah, would be buried with the rich.)

And He made His grave with the wicked, and with the rich in His death; because He had done no violence, neither was any deceit in His mouth.

FULFILLMENT:

Matthew 27:57-60 KJV

57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:

58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulcher, and departed.

PROPHECY:

Psalm 16:10 KJV (The Messiah, would be resurrected from the dead.)

For thou wilt not leave My soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Psalm 49:15 KJV

But God will redeem My soul from the power of the grave: for He shall receive Me. Selah.

FULFILLMENT:

Mark 16:6,7 KJV

6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: He is risen; He is not here: behold the place where they laid Him.

7 But go your way, tell His disciples and Peter that He goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see Him, as He said unto you.

PROPHECY:

Psalm 68:18 KJV (Messiah's ascension to God's right hand.)

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

FULFILLMENT:

Mark 16:19 KJV

So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, He was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

I Corinthians 15:4 KJV

And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

Ephesians 4:8 KJV

Wherefore He saith, When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

These are but a few of our Bible's prophecies regarding the “fore-telling,” of His coming.

More verses will be added from time to time.

Without “any-doubt,” the word of God, proves over and over again, that Jesus Christ, is God's eternal son, the Messiah, the Saviour.

Salvation Prayer

Bible Questions Answered: Sin-Bearer-Jesus Christ.

Bible Questions Answered:

“Who is it that takes our sins of the people?”

Ieuan/ Pelotas, Brazil South America

Bible Answers:

Answer, it is “not,”,she, they or it!

It is the Lord Jesus Christ, and Him only, He is the sin-bearer!

Isaiah 53:5,6,12 KJV

5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was

upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.

6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on Him the

iniquity of us all.

12 Therefore will I divide Him a portion with the great, and He shall divide the spoil with the strong; because He

hath poured out His soul unto death: and He was numbered with the transgressors; and He bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

Luke 2:11 KJV

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

Luke 19:10 KJV

For the Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

John 1:29 KJV

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

John 3:14-17 KJV

14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up:

15 That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.

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.

John 19:30 KJV

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, He said, It is finished: and He bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

Acts 4:10-12 KJV

10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye

crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by Him doth this man stand here before you whole.

11 This is the Stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the Head of the Corner.

12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved (HOW MANY? NONE OTHER.)

Acts 5:30,31 KJV

30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.

31 Him hath God exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

Acts 13:38,39 KJV

38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this Man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

39 And by Him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Romans 5:6 KJV

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

I Corinthians 15:3,4 KJV

3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

4 And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

II Corinthians 5:14,15 KJV

14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

15 And that He died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Him which died for them, and rose again.

Galatians 1:3-5 KJV

3 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,

4 Who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:

5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Galatians 3:13 KJV

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

I Timothy 1:15 KJV

This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

Titus 2:13,14 KJV

13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

14 Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Hebrews 1:1-3 KJV

1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son, whom He hath appointed Heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds;

3 Who being the brightness of His glory, and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:

Hebrews 9:28 KJV

So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

Hebrews 10:12-14 KJV

12 But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice (HOW MANY?-ONE) 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 (HOW MANY TIMES WAS HE OFFERED? ONCE.) He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

I Peter 1:18,19 KJV

18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

I Peter 2:24 KJV

Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

I Peter 3:18 KJV

For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the Just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

I John 3:5 KJV

And ye know that He was manifested to take away our sins; and in Him is no sin.

Revelation 1:5 KJV

And from Jesus Christ, who is the Faithful Witness, and the First Begotten of the dead, and the Prince of the Kings of the Earth. Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood,

Revelation 5:9 KJV

And they sung a new song, saying, Thou (Jesus Christ) art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

There is forgiveness of sins, and salvation, only through “one,” name, the precious name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Do you know Him?

Salvation Prayer

Bible Questions Answered: Word-The

Bible Questions Answered:

“...where does it say we have to read the bible all the time?”

Bob/ Charlotte, North Carolina U.S.A.

Bible Answer:

IT IS GOD'S WORD:

I Kings 8:56 KJV

"...according to all that He promised: there hath not failed one word of all His good promise..."

Psalm 111:7,8 NLT

7 All He does is just and good, and all His commandments are trustworthy.

8 They are forever true, to be obeyed faithfully and with integrity.

Isaiah 55:11 KJV

So shall My word be that goeth forth out of My mouth: it shall not return unto Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

II Timothy 3:16 KJV

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

II Peter 1:21 KJV

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

IT IS ETERNAL TRUTH:

Matthew 5:18 KJV

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Matthew 24:35 KJV

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

I Peter 1:25 KJV

But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

GOD'S WORD IS SACRED:

Deuteronomy 4:2 KJV

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

Deuteronomy 12:32 KJV

What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

Proverbs 30:6 KJV

Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

Revelation 22:18,19 KJV

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

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

GOD'S WORD, BRINGS LIFE TO THE SOUL OF MAN:

Deuteronomy 8:3 KJV

"... man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.

Psalm 19:7 NLT

The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.

John 6:63 KJV

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

GOD'S WORD, PURIFIES:

Psalm 119:9-11 KJV

9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

John 15:3 KJV

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

John 17:17 KJV

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

Ephesians 5:25-27 KJV

25...Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it;

26 That He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

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.

GOD'S WORD, GIVES SPIRITUAL LIGHT:

Psalm 19:8 KJV

The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Psalm 119:105,130 KJV

105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

130 The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

Proverbs 6:23 KJV

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

THE WORD OF GOD, CONVICTS OF SIN:

Romans 3:20 KJV

"...: for by the law is the knowledge of sin."

Hebrews 4:12 KJV

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

THE WORD OF GOD, GIVES US FAITH:

Romans 10:17 KJV

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

John 20:31 KJV

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through His name.

GOD'S WORD, GIVES US HOPE, JOY, AND PEACE:

Romans 15:13 KJV

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Colossians 3:16 KJV

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

GOD'S WORD, OUR WEAPON IN SPIRITUAL CONFLICT:

Jeremiah 23:29 KJV

Is not My word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

Ephesians 6:17 KJV

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

Matthew 4:1-11 KJV (Our Lord's example.)

1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He was afterward an hungered.

3 And when the tempter came to Him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

4 But He answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

5 Then the devil taketh Him up into the holy city, and setteth Him on a pinnacle of the temple,

6 And saith unto Him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give His angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

8 Again, the devil taketh Him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

9 And saith unto Him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.

11 Then the devil leaveth Him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto Him.

GOD'S WORD, EDIFIES US:

Isaiah 41:10 KJV

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness.

Acts 20:32 KJV

And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

THE WORD OF GOD, GIVES US ASSURANCE OF SALVATION:

Romans 1:16 KJV

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

I John 5:13 KJV

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.

Should we read the word? It's God's wonderful word that assures us, through the blood of His Son, we have a Saviour, and that He will never leave or forsakes us, He loves us, will comfort us with His Spirit, and that He is coming again to take us to the Father's house of many mansions.

Jesus told us....

John 5:39 KJV

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.

Romans 15:4KJV (Paul)

For whatsoever things were written afore time were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Bible Lesson: Miracles Of Jesus:Barren Fig Tree Cursed.

Bible Lesson: Miracles Of Jesus: Barren Fig Tree Cursed.

Bible Location: Olivet.

Bible Text: Mark 11:12-14; 20-24 KJV (Matthew 21:18-22)

12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, He was hungry:

13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, He came, if haply He might find any thing thereon: and when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.

14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And His disciples heard it.

20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto Him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

24Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Mark 12-14;20-24 NLT

12 The next morning as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry.

13 He noticed a fig tree in full leaf a little way off, so He went over to see if He could find any figs. But there were only leaves because it was too early in the season for fruit.

14 Then Jesus said to the tree, “May no one ever eat your fruit again!” And the disciples heard Him say it.

20 The next morning as they passed by the fig tree He had cursed, the disciples noticed it had withered from the roots up.

21 Peter remembered what Jesus had said to the tree on the previous day and exclaimed, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree you cursed has withered and died!”

22 Then Jesus said to the disciples, “Have faith in God.

23 I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart.

24 I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours.

Matthew 21:18-22 KJV

18 Now in the morning as He returned into the city, He hungered.

19 And when He saw a fig tree in the way, He came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.

20 And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!

21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.

22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Matthew 21:18-22 NLT

18 In the morning, as Jesus was returning to Jerusalem, He was hungry,

19 and He noticed a fig tree beside the road. He went over to see if there were any figs, but there were only leaves. Then He said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” And immediately the fig tree withered up.

20 The disciples were amazed when they saw this and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”

21 Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen.

22 You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it.”

Mark 11:12 KJV

And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, He was hungry:

Monday morning, Jesus and His disciples were traveling from Bethany to Jerusalem, this is when the encounter with the fig tree takes place. Jesus was hungry. Jesus was in every capacity a man in the flesh. And for those who deny this, the word of God declares.....

1 John 4:2,3

2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

2 John 1:7

For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

Mark 11:13 KJV

And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, He came, if haply He might find any thing thereon: and when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.

From a distance Jesus saw the fig tree full of leaves, figs would be His, and His disciples breakfast.

But when He came close to the tree He found it all leaves, and no figs!

Now “Mark,” states....” for the time of figs was not yet,” Matthew, however does not state this.

It may well have been early in the season for figs, but the truth remains. Fig trees bear their fruit, “first,” then the leaves. This tree was at best a “work of deception.” Nor were there on it any figs from the previous season, totally devoid of any fruit.

Our precious Lord in His infinite wisdom, chose to use the event as an (anti-type) illustration. A illustration regarding the “showy,”dead self-righteous works of the Jews, and all those who know not God.

Matthew 23:25-28 KJV (Be sure to read the whole chapter.)

25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.

26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchers, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Jude 1:12 KJV

These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

Mark 11:14 KJV

And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And His disciples heard it.

Jesus cursed the deceptive fig tree with death, so that it would never again deceive any hungry soul.

Matthew 3:7-10 KJV

7 But when He saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism (John the Baptist), He said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

10 And now also the ax is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

How many a dear soul lost in showy rituals and liturgy, yet far from any place of repentance, and dependence on Christ alone, has deemed itself beautiful and fit. And yet the living God, who sees all says....”depart from Me, ye that work iniquity.”

Matthew 7:13-23 KJV

13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven.

22 Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity.

Pathway To Life Everlasting:

John 3:14-16 KJV

14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up:

15 That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.

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.

John 5:24 KJV

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

John 20:31 KJV

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through His name.

Acts 4:10-12 KJV

10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by Him doth this man stand here before you whole.

11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

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

Acts 15:11 KJV

But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved...

Romans 5:9 KJV

Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.

Romans 6:23 KJV

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 10:9 KJV

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 2:8,9 KJV

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

I Thessalonians 5:9,10 KJV

9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

10 Who died for us...

Hebrews 5:9 KJV

And being made perfect, He (Jesus) became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey Him;

Mark 11:20,21 KJV

20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto Him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

Tuesday morning, the day after, the fig tree was dead, dried up from the roots.

Ezekiel 12:25 KJV

For I am the LORD: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass...

Jesus now uses this as an illustration to His disciples concerning faith.

Mark 11:22-24 KJV

22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

24Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Faith, God's people are to be a people of faith. And faith is absolute assurance that God can do what He has said He will do. This is one more reason why we need to read and know the word, the will of God.

The Psalmist proclaimed...

Psalm 119:89 KJV

For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.

Matthew 5:18 KJV (Jesus said.)

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Matthew 24:35 KJV

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away.

I Peter 1:25 KJV (Peter)

But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

I John 5:14,15 KJV

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.

A man or woman of God must have a heart of faith!

Romans 10:17 KJV

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Romans 14:23 KJV

"...for whatsoever is not of faith is sin."

Hebrews 11:6 KJV

But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.

James 1:5-8 KJV

5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

I John 5:4 KJV

For whatsoever is born of God over cometh the world: and this is the victory that over cometh the world, even our faith.

Only eternity will reveal, how that the poorest of God's saints have marched on against the impossible, time and time again, because of their faith in God, and over come.

Is there a mountain in your way? A mountain of debt, a range of disease, a chasm of rejection, rivers of disloyalty? Have faith in God!

He will never leave nor forsake you, every word of His, is true, believe in them, believe in Him!

John 14:6 KJV

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.

Psalm 37:3-5 KJV

3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

4 Delight thyself also in the LORD: and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass.

Bible Questions Answered: Flesh-In The.

Bible Questions Answered:

“What does it mean to be -in the flesh- I hear that a lot.”

Trudy/ Brookville, Pennsylvania U.S.A.

Bible Answer:

The Apostle Paul addressed the works of the “flesh,” in his letters to the Corinthians, Galatians, and Colossians.

Are there works of the flesh in your life, in the church you attend? How we know is by reading the word of God.

James 1:22-27 NLT

22 But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.

23 For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror.

24 You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like.

25 But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.

26 If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless.

27 Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.

WORKS OF THE FLESH:

I Corinthians 3:3 KJV

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

Galatians 5:19 NLT

When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures,

Galatians 5:20 NLT

idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division,

Galatians 5:21 NLT

envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

Colossians 3:5,6 NLT

5 So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.

6 Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming.

WARNING ABOUT BEING FLESHLY MINDED:

Romans 8:5-8 KJV

5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His.

10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

11 But if the Spirit of Him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, He that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by His Spirit that dwelleth in you.

12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

Galatians 6:8 KJV

For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

I John 2:15-17 KJV

15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Romans 13:11-14 NLT

11 This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.

12 The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living.

13 Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don’t participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in quarreling and jealousy.

14 Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires.

Galatians 2:20 KJV

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me.

Bible Questions Answered: Christian Character.

Bible Questions Answered:

“..and why those others who say but not act christian how can this be?”

Shaan/ Indore, India

Bible Answer:

Why don't Christian people, act like Godly People?

Good question!

James addressed Jews, who thought being born a Jew, was to be automatically in the Kingdom of God.

James 3:12 NLT (Read the whole chapter.)

Does a fig tree produce olives, or

a grapevine produce figs? No, and

you can’t draw fresh water from a salty spring.

No, all needed to be born again, as Jesus said, and to “show” fruits of righteousness (Matthew 7:15-23.)

How can a Christian, partake of UN-Christian actions and or events?

Here is a very interesting scripture.

Judges 16:16-21 KJV

16 And it came to pass, when she (Delilah) pressed him (Samson) daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;

17 That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.

18 And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.

19 And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.

20 And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.

21 But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.

Can the Spirit of the Living God, depart from a person?

Well, it doesn't take a rocket scientist, to realize that to depart, assumes at one point, the Spirit of God, had to be in the life of Samson, but “now,” was not!

Christian people, who drag the name of the living Christ, through the mire of this world will find one day, unrealized by them, until too late, as Samson, “that the Lord (has) departed from (them).”

Hebrews 10:26-31 NLT

26 Dear friends, if we deliberately continue sinning after we have received knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice that will cover these sins.

27 There is only the terrible expectation of God’s judgment and the raging fire that will consume His enemies.

28 For anyone who refused to obey the law of Moses was put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

29 Just think how much worse the punishment will be for those who have trampled on the Son of God, and have treated the blood of the covenant, which made us holy, as if it were common and unholy, and have insulted and disdained the Holy Spirit who brings God’s mercy to us.

30 For we know the one who said, “I will take revenge. I will pay them back."He also said, “The Lord will judge His own people.”

31 It is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

The Lives Of Christian People Should Be:

Holy:

Leviticus 20:7 KJV (I Peter 1:15,16)

Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.

Without Condemnation:

Romans 14:12,13 NLT

12 Yes, each of us will give a personal account to God.

13 So let’s stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall.

A Burden Bearer:

Galatians 6:2,3 NLT

2 Share each others burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.

3 If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.

Tolerant Of Others:

Ephesians 4:2 NLT

Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each others faults because of your love.

Tender Hearted:

Ephesians 4:32 NLT

"...be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

Edifying Others:

I Thessalonians 5:11 NLT

"So encourage each other and build each other up..."

Concerned For Others:

Hebrews 3:13 NLT

You must warn each other every day, while it is still “today,” so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God.

Encouraging Others:

Hebrews 10:24 NLT

Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.

Loving All:

I John 3:23 NLT

And this is His commandment: We must believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us.

Selah

Bible Questions Answered: Soul-The

Bible Questions Answered:

“...so my friend does not believe in a soul, and says I can't prove it.”

Rachel/ San Diego, California U.S.A.

Bible Answers:

Our God is a God of truth:

Deuteronomy 32:3,4 KJV

3 Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.

4 He is the Rock, ( who is the Rock? Our Lord God! ed.) His work is perfect: for all His ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is He.

II Samuel 7:28 KJV

And now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:

Psalm 146:5,6 KJV

5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:

6 Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:

John 1:14 KJV

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the Only Begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

John 14:6 KJV

Jesus saith unto him, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.

John 18:37 KJV

Pilate therefore said unto Him, Art thou a King then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a King. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth My voice.

Romans 3:3,4 KJV

3 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?

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

Titus 1:2 KJV

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

Hebrews 6:17-20 KJV

17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath:

18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an High Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

What does our God, say regarding the soul?

The Soul Is Eternal:

Job 19:25-27 KJV

25 For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:

26 And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:

27 Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.

Daniel 12:2 KJV

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Matthew 16:26 KJV

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Luke 20:36 KJV

Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.

John 5:28,29 KJV

28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear His voice,

29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

John 8:51 KJV

Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

Acts 24:14,15 KJV

14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

Romans 2:6-8 KJV

6 He will judge everyone according to what they have done.

7 He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers.

8 But He will pour out His anger and wrath on those who live for themselves, who refuse to obey the truth and instead live lives of wickedness.

I Corinthians 15:51-56 NLT

51 But let me reveal to you a wonderful secret. We will not all die, but we will all be transformed!

52 It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed.

53 For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies.

54 Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled: “Death is swallowed up in victory.

55 O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”

56 For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power.

57 But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.

II Corinthians 5:1 KJV

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

I Thessalonians 4:13-18 NLT

13 And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope.

14 For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with Him the believers who have died.

15 We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet Him ahead of those who have died.

16 For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the Christians who have died will rise from their graves.

17 Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever.

18 So encourage each other with these words.

II Timothy 1:9,10 KJV

9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, (Romans 8:29-God's Foreknowledge.)

10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:

Revelation 20:4 NLT

Then I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them had been given the authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his statue, nor accepted his mark on their forehead or their hands. They all came to life again, and they reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

Has anyone ever seen a soul?

Yes!

Matthew 17:1-6 NLT

1 Six days later Jesus took Peter and the two brothers, James and John, and led them up a high mountain to be alone.

2 As the men watched, Jesus’ appearance was transformed so that His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as light.

3 Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared and began talking with Jesus.

4 Peter exclaimed, “Lord, it’s wonderful for us to be here! If you want, I’ll make three shelters as memorials—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

5 But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My Dearly Loved Son, who brings Me great joy. Listen to Him.”

6 The disciples were terrified and fell face down on the ground.

Christ, seen after death, in His resurrected body:

Seen of Mary Magdalene (Mark 16:9)

Seen by two other women (Matthew 28:9)

Seen by two disciples (Luke 24:15)

Seen by eleven disciples (Luke 24:36)

Seen by Peter (I Corinthians 15:5)

Seen by the ten disciples and Thomas (John 20:19)

Seen by the eleven disciples (John 20:26)

Seen by the disciples at Galilee (John 21:1)

Seen by more than 500 at one time (I Corinthians 15:6)

Seen by the eleven disciples on a Galilean Mountain (Matthew 28:17)

Seen by James (I Corinthians 15:7)

Seen by His disciples at Bethany (Luke 24:50)

Seen by Saul of Tarsus on the Damascus road (Acts 9:5/I Corinthians 15:8)

Is belief in the eternal soul important, absolutely! Not to believe in an eternal soul, is to make the author of salvation, a liar, and not a Saviour.

John 11:20-27 KJV

20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him: but Mary sat still in the house.

21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

24 Martha saith unto Him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

25 Jesus said unto her, I am the Resurrection, and the Life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. Believest thou this?

27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.

Romans 10;9,10 KJV

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.