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I long for the Lord’s return and spend my time in preparation to always be ready to give an answer to every man that asks of the hope that is within me with meekness and fear. I love to study the Word of God. I particularly enjoy studying end time Bible prophecy as well as the Day of the Lord. I enjoy sharing the Word of God with anyone who has an ear to hear. Remember: Acts 2:1-4, 36-39 1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. 37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

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Come let us Grow Together: This is the True God

February 4, 2026 cpministries Leave a comment

Come let us Grow together is an ongoing weekly series that deals with the many topical categories that exist within the Word of God. The purpose of this series is to grow in wisdom, knowledge and understanding in things pertaining to God.

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John 17:3 – Jesus speaking
3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

1 John 5:20 – The Apostle John speaking with the understanding.
20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

Jesus is the true God, and eternal life. Jesus is God manifest in the flesh. Jesus is the name of God which was revealed to us in the New Testament. It is a marvel with the Apostle John’s words that were inspired by God that plainly teaches us that Jesus is the true God and eternal life that anyone would continue to believe otherwise. In 1 John chapter 5 the Apostle cover’s without doubt who Jesus Christ really is and that was that He is the true God and eternal life. The name God revealed to us in the New Testament for himself.

The Apostle John again speaks this mystery in a clear manner that is again in direct contrast to the Trinity as he had just done in 1 John chapter 5.

The Apostle John starts the same epistle with these words:

1 John 1:1-4
1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

Notice verse 3 doesn’t mention the Holy Ghost at all in part of the fellowship. He explained to you why our fellowship was with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. It was because the Word of life is the Word and the Word is God. And God is the father of all that is created and since God is a Spirit and the Word is God the Apostle teaches us who God is. The Word which is God and God is a Spirit became incarnate as the Son of God. Fully man and fully God. This is why “truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.”

Look again at verses 1 and 2. When the Apostle John speaks here of Jesus he says he was of the Word of life. Not the Word of life. This because Jesus Christ was also fully man. So he was of the Word of life. Otherwise you take away from the humanity of Jesus Christ.

The Apostle John understood that the Word is God as he stated to us in John chapter 1.

John 1:1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

So he is explaining to us who God truly is and this is concluded in the same epistle in 1 John chapter 5 which expressly teaches us who God is and that is “the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.”

This in no way takes away from the Holy Ghost. It takes away from the doctrine of the Trinity, because God is a Spirit and as the Spirit of God he became flesh to redeem mankind back unto himself. But this union had to be God in the flesh both fully God and fully man.

The doctrine of the Trinity confuses everything in the New Testament and then takes their understanding of the New Testament and try to force it to fit the Old Testament and it doesn’t work because it denies who God is. God being a Spirit prepared himself a body through a virgin birth by means of the Spirit hovering over the virgin Mary. The Holy Spirit hovered over the virgin Mary because God is a Spirit. Thus Jesus Christ was both fully man and fully God. Not as different individuals in the Godhead. The scriptures tell us that (in Jesus) “For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.” (Colossians 2:9)

The fulness of the Godhead dwelled in the body of Jesus of which was the body of God. The Trinitarian doctrine obscures this. Which is it? Is Jesus in the Godhead or is the Godhead in Jesus? Colossians 2:9 says the latter.

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Come let us Grow Together: Laying Down Weights

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“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.” (Heb 12:1-3)

Seeing we have such a great cloud of witnesses and the God of all things who came in the flesh to redeem us from the law of sin and death that we might be partakers of his divine nature, “let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.”

It isn’t enough to just lay down your sins, but we must also keep our own bodies under subjection to the Father of spirits, and live. “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? For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.” (Mt 16:26-27) “But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.” (Mt 12:36-37)

Is it to much time reading clean books that is keeping you from producing fruit? Is it to many movies and yard work that is keeping you from the Word of God and soul winning for the kingdom of God? Has clean entertainment replaced your passion and desire to labor in the kingdom of God for lost souls destined for the Lake of Fire burning with brimstone that will never be quenched where the worm dies not?

“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Lk 19:10) “He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.” (1 Jn 2:6) “I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. These things I command you, that ye love one another. If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me. If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin. He that hateth me hateth my Father also. 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. But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause. But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.” (Jn 15:1-27)

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Come let us Grow Together: Never to Late

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It’s never to late to find repentance.

All of us have fallen short of the glory of God. The scripture says, “Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.” (Psalms 51:5)

Though each one of us have sinned and are worthy of death, we do not have to continue after the life we once lived. Each one of us have the opportunity to repent of our sins. It’s never to late!!

True repentance is acknowledging that we are all worthy of death before God because of our inherited sins from Adam, then being sorry for the sins that we have committed in our lifetime, and the turning away from those sins to follow after God. This is true repentance.

We have a merciful and faithful high priest, Jesus Christ the righteous!! We can come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. It doesn’t matter what you have done in your life, it’s never to late to obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. But you must be willing to repent of your sins and turn away from them to follow after God.

It’s never to late to find hope. But you must believe that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek after him. You too can have this hope!! “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1)

We can freely obtain this hope by our faith in God’s Word, the Bible. Despite your circumstances that you find yourself in, we have all hope in Christ, and it’s never to late to obtain this hope. But for you to find this hope in Christ, you need to repent of your sins and obey the Gospel.

It’s never to late to find life in Christ Jesus!!

The Gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We partake of this gospel by repenting of our sins and being baptized in Jesus name for the remission of our sins. We are then promised the gift of the Holy Ghost. It’s never to late to find this life in Christ Jesus!!

Jesus Christ died for each one of us that we might have life and that more abundantly. This life is only found in Jesus Christ the Son of the living God. And you too can have this hope of eternal life in Christ Jesus.

It’s never to late for you to turn from your sinful lifestyle and to follow after righteousness in Christ Jesus. But you must surrender your will to his will. You must pick up your cross and follow after him if you are to inherit eternal life through him.

What is your soul worth to you? Your next bowl of soup as it was to Esau? Or maybe it’s Hollywood? Your next fix?

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? (Luke 12:16-20)

There is hope in Christ for each one of you, but to whom will you choose to serve? Righteousness unto eternal life or sin unto eternal death? The choice is yours!!

It’s never to late to make the choice to serve God, but you are also not promised your next breath! Harden not your heart against God! But rather choose to repent of your sins and to become obedient unto the gospel of Jesus Christ that you might have eternal life through him.

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Come let us Grow Together: Praying always

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“And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” (Mt 6:5-15)

It is of the utmost importance that you forgive everyone their trespasses against you or your heavenly Father will not forgive you of your trespasses. Furthermore if you are not forgiving of others trespasses against you and not repentive of your own sins and yet are asking God to bless your life and answer your prayers for the desires you have for your life while at the same time you are clearing rejecting and disregarding Him, you are not going to have your prayers answered.

“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.” (Eph 6:18-2) “Pray without ceasing.” (1 Thess 5:17)

As saints of God and followers of Christ we are to be “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints”. We are to be praying always for one another and not only for the saints but also for the sinner that they would come to Jesus Christ and be saved.

“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” (Jude 1:20-21) We are to be praying always, “building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost” while also keeping “yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.”

“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. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” (Mt 21:21-22)

“And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. If ye love me, keep my commandments.” (Jn 14:13-15)

If you expect your prayers to be heard and answered then you must forgive others their trespasses against you, be of a repentive heart yourself, and if you love Jesus Christ, keeping his commandments. Otherwise your prayers will continue to go unanswered.

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Come let us Grow Together: Faith

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“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report.” (Heb 11:1-2) It is by faith that we access the grace of God. “By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” (Rm 5:2) “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Eph 2:8-9)

According to scripture we must earnestly contend for the faith once delivered to us and of the common salvation once delivered to the saints. “Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Jude 1:3-4)

This still applies to us today! It is our responsibility and our duty to earnestly contend for the faith once delivered to us and the common salvation that was given to us. “Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;” (Phil 1:27) “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:” (1 Cor 15:1-4)

The gospel of Jesus Christ and the faith once delivered to us was the death, burial, and bodily resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, that he ascended into Heaven, and the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the believer when the day of Pentecost had fully come. This was the birth of the New Testament Church. It is also where we learn how we are to partake of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ! The common salvation and faith that we must earnestly contend for.

To enter into the New Testament salvation of Jesus Christ we must be born again. We learn how this is accomplished when the day of Pentecost is fully come and the people, knowing that they had crucified their Messiah and that the Holy Spirit was just poured out upon the believers, asked the Apostles what they must do in order to be saved!

“Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.” (Acts 2:36-42)

The common salvation that was delivered to the saints was “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” Those who gladly received the Apostle Peter’s words with the other Apostles present were baptized. About three thousand souls! Notice carefully that “they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship”. This is where the term Apostolic comes from that most of the Churches of today claim to be following. The term Apostolic coming directly from this verse stating that “they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship”.

The truth however is most of the Churches of today do not follow after the “apostles’ doctrine” and “the common salvation” that was laid out so clearly for us to follow. Therefore we must “earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.”

“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” (Col 3:17) This includes how you are baptized! Therefore follow after the “apostles’ doctrine” which was “once delivered to the saints”! “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.” (Acts 2:38-39)

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Come let us Grow Together: Behavior Modification

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As we know there are many scriptures in the Bible. Many of which if applied would bring forth drastic changes in one’s behavior. Yet we as every day people find them difficult to remember at times and our focus is often distracted by something else. So why do we continue to struggle with keeping the scriptures alive in our life as we continue our daily lives as followers of Christ?

There is tremendous discipline that needs to be exercised to follow after the path of life that was laid out for us by Jesus Christ and his Apostles as well as his disciples. The good news in this is as followers of Jesus Christ we can fail to apply the scriptures and continue to fall over and over and over again and the Lord Jesus grants us grace to ask for forgiveness and we try again.

How many of us can truly say that we have select scriptures in our life that control our behavior and we are consciously working on applying them continuously in our lives so that we can perfect them? Martial artists train with great discipline and fervor. Another words great passion and pain goes into becoming the best or just even rising to newer heights. But consider with me for a moment how much different your life would be and of those around you if you just applied these five examples I now share with you.

Example 1

And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. (Mark 12:29-31)

Example 2

But in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. (Philippians 2:3) And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. (Luke 6:31)

Example 3

Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. (Prov 2:2-5)

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things; Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; (Prov 2:10-13)

Example 4

Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. (Prov 8:32-36)

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her. (Prov 3:13-18)

Example 5

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. (Prov 3:3-6 )

The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away. The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever. The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

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Come let us Grow Together: Granville Sharp Rule

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Granville Sharp Rule

Paul’s Christian form of greeting is “Grace and peace.” The standard Greek salutation was chairein (greetings), but Paul used charis (grace). The standard Hebrew salutation was shalom (peace), and Paul used the Greek equivalent here, thus combining into a Christian phrase both the Greek and Hebrew forms of greeting. Grace (unmerited favor) is the cause, and peace (harmony with God and the resulting tranquility of soul) is the effect. Both come from God our Father through the Lord Jesus Christ, that is, because of the death, burial, and resurrection—the mediatorial work—of the man Christ Jesus (I Timothy 2:5).

The greeting phrase here is typical of Paul’s epistles. It is not a reference to trinitarianism; if it were, one question that needs an answer is, Why does it omit the Holy Spirit? Rather, the greeting emphasizes the necessity of not only acknowledging God as Creator and Father
(which the Jews and many pagans did) but also acknowledging God’s revelation in Christ. It emphasizes that God’s provision of salvation comes only through Christ.

The definite article (“the”) does not appear in Greek before “Lord Jesus Christ.” So verse 7 literally says, “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ.” The Greek conjunction here is kai, which can mean “even” as well as “and,” depending on the context; so the phrase could actually mean “from God our Father, even the Lord Jesus Christ.”

When we compare Romans 1:7 with similar phrases elsewhere in Paul’s epistles, we find a strong indication that Paul meant to identify God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ as the same being. For example, II Thessalonians 1:12, I Timothy 5:21, II Timothy 4:1, and Titus 2:13 all identify God and Jesus Christ as one and the same being. This is especially clear because Granville Sharp’s rule applies to the Greek text of these verses: If two nouns of the same number, gender, and case are connected by kai and if the first noun has the definite article but the second does not, then both nouns refer to the same thing. (Pgs 36-37 Message to the Romans by Doctor David K. Bernard)

Goole AI: Granville Sharp Rule

The Granville Sharp Rule is a principle of Greek grammar used to determine whether two nouns in a sentence refer to the same person or to two different people. It was formulated in 1798 by Granville Sharp, a British abolitionist and scholar, who used it to argue for the deity of Jesus Christ in the New Testament.

The Core Rule

The rule states that when two singular, personal nouns (titles or descriptions, but not proper names) are joined by the word “and” (kai) and only the first noun has the definite article (“the”), both nouns refer to the same individual.

The Formula:

Article (ho) + Noun 1 + And (kai) + Noun 2 = Same Person.

Essential Requirements

To be a valid application of Sharp’s rule, the following conditions must be met:
Singular: Both nouns must be in the singular number.
Personal: They must describe persons (e.g., “Savior,” “God”) rather than impersonal things.
Non-Proper: They cannot be proper names like “Paul” or “Timothy”.
Single Article: The definite article appears only before the first noun, not the second.

Famous Biblical Examples

The rule is most significant in verses where Jesus is identified as both God and Savior:
Titus 2:13: “…the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ”.
2 Peter 1:1: “…the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ”.

In these instances, because only “God” has the article, the rule dictates that “God” and “Savior” are one and the same person—Jesus.

Theological Significance

Trinitarian Support: Many scholars use the rule as a grammatical proof of Christ’s divinity.
Critiques: Some Unitarian and other scholars argue the rule is a later “discovery” rather than an intentional law of the original Greek authors, suggesting it may not be absolute in every context.

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Come let us Grow Together: Sensory Perception

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For a person to receive truth one must first desire truth. For one to desire wisdom one must seek after wisdom. But for one to truly understand and know what truth is one must be willing to lose all that he knows and all that he has and all that he once loved that doesn’t align with the truth he has found.

I have received the ball into my court and have sacrificed it to leave the arena for what I have found is without the arena and without the ball. What I have found is what many desire but few seek and what I know is the way of life.

The eyes of man can never be satisfied and the sleight of hand one can be deceived. For in one instant of time many eyes can see but many lies can be told because of lack of memory. Sensory perception can open a world of clues, but interpretation of those clues are left open to folly. For within perception without words one can never be sure of what is truly being seen.

What was, and is, and is to come will without fail arrive but the question really is how did you spend your life? Here today gone tomorrow and what was life but a dream or flash of time? Was it a dream or was it real, all will find out in their end. For what is life many have sought, but many devout refuse to see. Their sight is blinded because of their heart and they walk away self righteous of heart.

Are you this man that I speak or are you this man that used to be? Are you this man who has much to learn or are you this man that has knowledge to discern? Are you this man who inwardly has sight or are you this man that has yet to see the Light?

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:8-9)

The way to grace is only found in truth and obedient faith is only exercised by those who seek life. Life is only found when righteousness is given and righteousness can not be found with lack of wisdom, for wisdom leads in the way of righteousness.

Come sup with me and have everlasting life. The way is above to the wise and to the fool beneath. My flesh is meat and my blood is drink. Come partake and have everlasting life in me. The way is narrow and the gate is strait the choice is now don’t be late.

To be born again is the only way but many false doctrines lead you astray. Your life is more than food and drink and your body clothes. God is not mocked you reap what you sow.

To be born again as Jesus instructed you must be born again and follow a life of holiness. “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.” (Acts 2:38-39) “Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;” (Heb 12:14-15)

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Come let us Grow Together: Pride goes before Destruction, and an Haughty Spirit before a Fall

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“Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.” (Pro 16:18-19) “Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.” (Pro 26:12)

Where is wisdom to be found in the proud of heart and spirit? There “is more hope of a fool than of him.” “The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.” (Pro 8:13)

“And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.” (Lk 16:15) “An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.” (Pro 21:4) “Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.” (Pro 27:2)

“Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.” (Psa 119:21) “He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat. He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.” (Pro 28:25-26)

“Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours; Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.” (1 Cor 3:18-23)

“But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.” (2 Cor 10:17-18) “And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all. And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.” (Mk 9:35-37) “Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.” (Jer 9:23-24)

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Come let us Grow Together: Doctrine

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“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” (2 Tim 3:16-17)

All doctrine is important and every scripture in the Bible is given by inspiration of God! Every scripture “is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness”. So you must learn doctrine and to learn doctrine you must learn scripture and to learn scripture you must study the scriptures as well as going to Church listening to the Pastor, preachers, and teachers that instruct you in the scripture. You must also study your Bible to see if what they are teaching you is correct or not as many false doctrines abound.

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” (2 Tim 2:15) “Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:” (Isa 28:9-10) “How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?” (Rm 10:14-16) “Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.” (Heb 13:17) “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” (Heb 10:23-25) “And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.” (Acts 17:10-12)

It is your duty as a follower of Christ to study the scriptures and learn doctrine. It is your duty as a follower of Christ to search the scriptures to see whether or not what you are being taught is correct or not. It is your duty as a follower of Christ to attend Church and submit yourself to those who have the rule over you.

If you begin to say, I don’t understand the Bible, that is one of the reasons why you are to be attending Church, listening to the preacher and those who have the rule over you which would include your Pastor, and studying the Bible yourself so that you can learn and then make proper decisions on whether or not what you are being taught at your Church is truth or not.

It’s time to learn sound doctrine for your own personal walk with God and for your growth, but this in no wise negates going to Church and listening to and learning from the ministry that God has given to the Church.

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