Do you believe God speaks through people? Or do you believe that when anyone speaks, they are only giving their own opinion? I was watching a video series by John Osborne that dates back twenty years. He said the biggest danger facing the church is rationalism — the belief that there is no absolute truth, and that human beings become like God, deciding truth and changing truth whenever it fits them.

It is incredible to see that twenty years later, we are watching this be fulfilled to an alarming degree. It is so troubling to me that in most churches I visit, most Christians I talk to no longer believe that God speaks through people. It has become so severe that some would even persecute or grow angry when someone dares to say that God speaks through certain people. What do you think? Does God speak through people?

This is a life-or-death question. Because if God does speak through people and you refuse to believe it, you fall back and become separated from God — and unbelievers cannot enter heaven. If you are a Christian who spends their life giving people only your own opinion, and you cannot believe that God speaks through people, then you are spending your life sharing words that will have no power to save anyone. You are wasting your whole Christian life.

Does God Speak Through People? Only God Reveals the Truth

1 Corinthians 2:14: “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” This verse says human beings cannot understand the Bible and spiritual things on their own. The things of God can only be spiritually discerned. Another verse says no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God — meaning only God can reveal any Bible truth to anyone. Anyone who has ever understood Bible truth, or anyone who carries a message, could only understand it through the Holy Spirit’s revelation.

1 Corinthians 2:11: “For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? Even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.” Another verse says God locked up the understanding of prophecy until the time of the end — God sealed the understanding of Bible prophecy for 1,260 years. We learn from this verse also that only God is truth, and only God can reveal Bible truth.

“But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.” Daniel 12:4 (KJV)

Does God Speak Through People? Human Beings Cannot Create Truth

2 Peter 1:21: “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.” God reveals the truth. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. Human beings are not truth. Humans cannot decide what truth is, and humans cannot change the truth, for God is the truth.

Matthew 23:34: “Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city.” This verse makes it clear that God speaks not only through prophets but also through wise men and scribes. A wise man can only receive wisdom from God, since human wisdom is foolishness. Would God call someone wise who possesses only foolishness? No.

1 Corinthians 3:19: “For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.” What society has created is one of the most offensive things a person can do: to make himself as God and think he is above God. Does God speak through people?

When a person — Christian or non-Christian — thinks he can interpret the Bible by himself and only listens to people’s opinions, or believes he can explain the Bible entirely on his own understanding, he is committing one of the most offensive acts possible: putting himself above God. People choose the world over God through such things. Because nearly everyone today is blasphemous and insolent in this way, does that make it acceptable to follow the crowd? No.

Exodus 23:2: “Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment.” The “coolest” thing one can do today is follow the crowd, but the Bible warns that if you do so, you will one day be cast into the fire of hell. This message is life or death.

This is a complex chain of interlinking sins — pride, insolence, unbelief, following the crowd, wanting to be “cool” and a Christian at the same time — while remaining totally unconverted. What a messed-up society and church we have today; it is beyond belief. No wonder the Bible calls it “the mystery of iniquity.” Most people don’t see themselves as sheep following the crowd, not realizing that God cares little for what society as a whole decides and does. God cares for those who follow Him, even when it goes against general opinion.

Does God Speak Through People? Opinion or God’s Words?

Hebrews 1:1: “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets.” We see here that God speaks through prophets. People often ask me, “Are you a prophet?” The Bible says God also speaks through wise men and scribes — they are not prophets, but messengers of God. Wise men receive wisdom from God and give God’s words to people. Scribes spend their time studying the Bible and receive God’s words for the people.

Amos 3:7: “Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.” God tells prophets what will happen. God chooses a select few on earth to speak through. Not every Christian speaks the words of God. In fact, most Christians, churches, and pastors today only share opinions and speak their own words. God cannot work through people who: 1) think they can understand the Bible by themselves, 2) put themselves above God, or 3) think their own opinions will save others. They are wasting their time.

Jeremiah 1:9: “Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.” God gave Jeremiah the words to say.

Exodus 4:12: “Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.” God gave Moses the words to say — a consecrated man of God. Prophet Ellen White says God speaks only through consecrated workers, though not everything they say is inspired. If they say, “Pass me the salt,” or “Do you have a toothbrush?” — that is not inspired.

Luke 10:16: “He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.” Why would Jesus say that those who reject you reject Him, if these people were merely speaking their own words? It is because those consecrated workers are speaking the words and messages of Jesus. When someone rejects their words, they are rejecting Jesus.

We saw earlier: 1) It is impossible to understand anything in the Bible without the Holy Spirit revealing it to us. John 16:13: “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.” 2) Human reasoning cannot create truth. Human beings cannot change truth. God has created truth; God is truth. For humans to put themselves above God and change what God has established is one of the most offensive things they can do.

2 Corinthians 5:20: “Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.” We represent Jesus, and He places His word in us. When I believe people are only speaking their own words: 1) my ministry is a waste of time, 2) going to the movies would have the same effect as Bible study, and 3) human opinions have never converted anyone.

Does God Speak Through People? The Rebellion Against Moses

Numbers 16:1–3: “Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men: And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown: And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?”

These 250 men were leaders in the church. What was their sin? Why did they rebel against Moses? These men believed that God was not speaking through Moses. They believed that when Moses spoke, he spoke only his own words. They believed Moses, out of pride and insolence, had put himself above others.

Why was God angry with them? Because they did not believe that Moses was led by God. Because they did not believe that God could speak through people. Be very careful before quickly deciding that someone is not a messenger of God — the curse of God could fall upon you.

Numbers 16:31–33: “And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them: And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.”

Why is it such a serious matter for humans to 1) put human opinion above God’s words, and 2) refuse to believe when someone is sent by God? Because they are rejecting God. The flood came because one man spoke for God — Moses. Jerusalem was destroyed because Jesus and a few men spoke. The Middle Ages Inquisition happened because some men dared to speak for God.

Does God Speak Through People? To Reject God’s Servant Is to Reject God

Ellen G. White — Gospel Workers, p. 13: “God will make His ministers a blessing, if they will not interpose self between Him and the people… He will speak through them words that will be a power unto salvation.” God speaks through servants — not all Christians are God’s servants.

Gospel Workers, p. 150: “When a man is laboring under the influence of the Holy Spirit, he will speak as God directs; and his words will be as the words of God to the people.” Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 6, p. 413. A consecrated servant speaks as God directs him — whether he is a prophet or simply a regular Christian, he speaks the words of God to the people.

“When the servants of God speak under the influence of the Holy Spirit, their words are not the words of men, but the words of God.” Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 9, p. 143. The words of God’s consecrated servants are as the words of God to the people.

“The Lord speaks to His people through His appointed agencies, and all should give heed.” Evangelism, p. 680. Rejecting the words of God’s servants is rejecting Jesus.

If a Christian only ever shared his own words and opinions, there would be no judgment for refusing to heed human words. If Noah and Jonah had spoken only their own words, the flood would not have come, and Nineveh would not have been spared.

“Christ speaks through His servants… It is His voice that addresses the people through them.” Selected Messages, Book 1, p. 28. God’s voice speaks through consecrated servants.

“Those who are truly servants of God will speak the words given them by the Holy Spirit.” Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 5, pp. 234–235. Consecrated servants receive and speak God’s words.

“When you despise the counsel of the servants of God, you despise not man, but God, who has sent him.” Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 5, p. 66. Rejecting the words of a consecrated servant of God means rejecting Jesus. Once we reject truth and light from heaven, we may still call ourselves Christians, but we have fallen away from God. Even if we continue attending church and reading the Bible, we are in a fallen state, separated from God. Revelation 21:8 says that all liars and unbelievers have their part in the lake of fire — the KJV says “unbelievers,” while the French Bible says “liars.”

“God has given me a message for His people… Those who despise the warnings will be left without excuse.” Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 3, p. 258.

“If you lose confidence in the testimonies you will drift away from Bible truth.” Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 4, p. 180.

“Those who slight the counsels given of God are rejecting the means which Heaven has ordained for their salvation.” Selected Messages, Book 1, p. 43.

“If you lose faith in the testimonies you will drift from Bible truth… God gives sufficient evidence for the candid mind to believe; but he who turns from the weight of evidence… will be left in darkness.” Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers, p. 97. These four statements tell us that if we reject Ellen White’s writings — the Spirit of Prophecy, the Testimonies of God — we will end up giving up on and disbelieving the Bible altogether.

“Those who reject the light which God sends… are rejecting Christ.” The Great Controversy, p. 597.

“Those who reject the truth… will be left to receive strong delusions and to believe a lie.” When we reject new messages and new light, we reject Jesus. We fall back into the hands of Satan and are no longer in favor with God.

Repeat: Father God, please forgive my sins, provide for all my needs, help me to follow the truth, and take me to heaven, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

2 Chronicles 36:16 (KJV): “But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.”

In asking this question we also need to ask ourselves a few things. What were the things to come? What is a shadow? Is this verse of CO 2 talking about the 10 commandments? If we are not under the law, what does being under mean?

Was the Sabbath a shadow of things to come? What is a shadow?

What was to come? Jesus. What had Jesus to do? To die on the cross. God the Father and Jesus chose that one day Jesus would come on earth, live as a man, yet being God, and that Jesus would die on the cross. Shadows are things that pointed to the death of Jesus. They pointed to the ministry of Jesus. They pointed to the plan of salvation that we could see in the sanctuary.

Here is this verse after which this question is based.

CO 2 14
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

This verse is talking about feasts which were called sabbath days that were pointing to the death of Jesus, which ended when Jesus died. Were these feasts the seventh day Sabbath? No. Why? Because it says sabbath days plural. They then must be more than one day on a certain day of the week. They must be feasts that fell on different days of the week. Where do we find these yearly sabbath days in the Bible? Leviticus 23. It says:

LE 23 24
“Say to the Israelite: ‘On the first day of the seventh month you are to have a day of sabbath rest, a sacred assembly commemorated with trumpet blasts.’

These yearly sabbaths fell on different days of the week. Thus they have nothing to do with the seventh day Sabbath. These were different sabbath days. Thus the verse is not talking about doing away with the Sabbath. One reason is that the Sabbath day on Saturday is not a day to remember the cross. The seventh day Sabbath on Saturday is a memorial of creation. If creation can be destroyed, heaven, earth, the sun, then the Sabbath would end, which is impossible and which shows that the Sabbath will last forever.

IS 66 22
“As the new heavens and the new earth that I make will endure before me,” declares the Lord, “so will your name and descendants endure. 23 From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come and bow down before me,” says the Lord.

This verse tells us that everybody in heaven will keep the Sabbath. Was the Sabbath a shadow of things to come?

A shadow is something that resembles something else, the true. The feasts, yearly sabbaths on Monday, Tuesday, were resembling the death of Jesus. They were talking about the death of Jesus. When Jesus died, we did not need those feasts anymore, as the event they were pointing to was fulfilled.

Was the Sabbath a shadow of things to come? The handwriting of ordinances

CO 2 14
“Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross.”

This verse tells us that there were ordinances. Were ordinances the 10 commandments? No, ordinances was the Levitical law that was out besides the ark of the covenant. They are not the 10 commandments.

When one says the Sabbath is done away because it says the handwriting of ordinances, they think this refers to the 10 commandments. But ordinances was the law God gave to Moses. Most of the Levitical law is still valid, but the things that pointed to the event of Jesus dying on the cross are done away, as Jesus already died on the cross. On one side we see that the 10 commandments were written by the finger of God; here it says the handwriting, thus it refers to the Levitical law that Moses wrote.

Was the Sabbath a shadow of things to come? Which things were to come?

The whole Bible tells us about Jesus dying on the cross. This is the event that saves us all from eternal destruction, for those who believe. The Leviticus laws of yearly sabbaths were pointing to things to come, the death of Jesus.

Was the Sabbath a shadow of things to come? Are we under the law

What does it mean to be under the law? It means that we are condemned and are under regulations, as someone has to pay the price. In this case Jesus did not die yet, so people were still condemned, as the price for sin was not paid yet. So the only solution was for people to show their faith in the price to be paid in the future, the death of Jesus.

People were under the law before Jesus died, as the price for sin was not paid yet. Since then we are not under the condemnation of the law. Does it mean we do not keep the 10 commandments? No, it means that we show our faith in Messiah that came already. We are not under the condemnation of the law, but we keep the law not to be saved, but because we show our love and gratitude to God. Paul said later in this chapter, Romans 7, that the law is holy, just, and good, and I had not known sin unless the law said, You shall not covet.

Was the Sabbath a shadow of things to come? Verses about the Sabbath

Luke 23 says that the apostles kept the Sabbath after Jesus died. If Jesus changed the Sabbath on death, then why did they not start keeping Sunday? They still kept the Sabbath after Jesus died. Luke 24:1 says the apostles returned on Sunday to see the tomb. If Sabbath was changed to Sunday, then why did they not rest on Sunday also, if Sunday was the new Sabbath?

LK 23 55
“The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. 56 Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.”

LK 24 1
“On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb.”

Jesus kept the Sabbath all His life.

LK 4 16
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

Paul kept the Sabbath all his life.

AC 16
Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: 2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures.

Jesus said the law cannot be done away with.

MT 5 17
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. 18 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. 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

In heaven everybody will keep the Sabbath.

IS 66 22
For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the Lord, so shall your seed and your name remain. 23 And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord.

Those who enter the holy city keep the Sabbath.

RE 22 14
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

Those who receive the mark of the beast are Sabbath breakers.

RE 14 9
And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, 10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. 12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

If we love Jesus, we need to keep the Sabbath.

JN 14 15
If ye love me, keep my commandments.

What did the young rich man have to do?

MK 10 17
And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? 18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. 19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.

Are we saved by keeping the law? No, we keep the law because of love to Jesus.

GA 2 16
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

Can we be saved without obeying God?

Lk 6:46
Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?

Ac 5:29
But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.”

Father God, thank You for this amazing study. Help us to keep Your law. Give us Your righteousness, as we have none. Bless, heal, and prosper us. Give us the desires of our hearts, please, in the name of Jesus, amen. EARTHLASTDAY.COM

The Bible is not an ordinary book. It is a collection of divinely inspired writings given through chosen servants of God. Many believe its message is spiritually discerned, meaning it is understood not only by human reasoning but through spiritual insight.

Each book of the Bible reveals a different aspect of God’s character, His plan for humanity, and the ongoing conflict between truth and error. Below is a simplified overview of each book and its main message.

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Old Testament Overview

Genesis

Genesis describes the creation of the world, humanity’s origin, and the beginning of sin. It lays the foundation for the entire Bible: God is Creator, and everything exists by His design and purpose.

Exodus

Exodus shows God delivering Israel from slavery in Egypt. It reveals God as a Deliverer and highlights His power through miracles and judgment.

Leviticus

Leviticus contains God’s laws and the sanctuary system. It teaches holiness, obedience, and the principles of worship and sacrifice.

Numbers

Numbers records Israel’s journey in the wilderness. It highlights unbelief, rebellion, and God’s patience with His people.

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy repeats the law and prepares Israel to enter the Promised Land. It emphasizes obedience and faithfulness to God.

Joshua

Joshua tells the story of entering Canaan. It represents victory through faith and God fulfilling His promises.

Judges

Judges shows a cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance. It reveals the consequences of turning away from God.

Ruth

Ruth is a story of loyalty, redemption, and grace. It points forward to Christ as the ultimate Redeemer.

1 & 2 Samuel

These books describe Israel’s transition to monarchy, including Saul and David. They highlight obedience, leadership, and God choosing the humble.

1 & 2 Kings

These books show the rise and fall of Israel’s kings and the division of the kingdom. They emphasize the consequences of idolatry.

1 & 2 Chronicles

A spiritual history of Israel focusing on worship, temple service, and God’s covenant.

Ezra & Nehemiah

These books describe the return from Babylonian captivity and the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the temple.

Esther

Esther shows God’s hidden providence in saving His people from destruction.

Job

Job explores suffering, faith, and God’s sovereignty in trials.

Psalms

A collection of prayers and songs expressing worship, pain, hope, and trust in God.

Proverbs

Wisdom teachings for daily life, centered on fearing God and living righteously.

Ecclesiastes

A reflection on life’s meaning, showing that life without God is empty.

Song of Solomon

A poetic book about love, often understood as a symbol of Christ’s love for His people.

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Major Prophets

Isaiah

Contains strong prophecy, judgment, and powerful messages about the coming Messiah.

Jeremiah

Warns Israel about judgment due to rebellion and idolatry.

Lamentations

A mourning over the destruction of Jerusalem.

Ezekiel

Symbolic visions about judgment, restoration, and God’s glory.

Daniel

Prophecies about kingdoms, end-time events, and God’s final kingdom.

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Minor Prophets

Hosea

Illustrates God’s love for unfaithful Israel.

Joel

Warns of judgment and calls for repentance.

Amos

Focuses on justice and righteousness.

Obadiah

Judgment against Edom for its pride and cruelty.

Jonah

Shows God’s mercy to repentant nations.

Micah

Calls for humility, justice, and walking with God.

Nahum

Prophesies the fall of Nineveh due to continued wickedness.

Habakkuk

Explores questions about why God allows injustice.

Zephaniah

Warns of the coming “Day of the Lord.”

Haggai

Encourages rebuilding the temple after exile.

Zechariah

Contains visions of restoration and Messianic prophecy.

Malachi

Calls for repentance and warns of final judgment.

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New Testament Overview

Matthew

Presents Jesus as the promised Messiah and King.

Mark

Focuses on Jesus’ actions and miracles.

Luke

Emphasizes Jesus’ compassion and humanity.

John

Highlights Jesus as the Son of God and source of eternal life.

Acts

Describes the growth of the early church through the Holy Spirit.

Romans

Explains salvation by faith and righteousness through Christ.

Corinthians

Addresses church issues and spiritual maturity.

Galatians

Teaches freedom through grace, not works of the law.

Ephesians

Describes the unity and mission of the church.

Philippians

Focuses on joy and perseverance in Christ.

Colossians

Warns against false teachings and human philosophy.

Thessalonians

Encourages hope in Christ’s return.

Timothy, Titus, Philemon

Instructions for church leadership and Christian living.

Hebrews

Shows Jesus as the ultimate High Priest.

James

Emphasizes practical faith and obedience.

Peter

Encourages endurance in trials.

John (1–3 John)

Focus on love, truth, and walking in light.

Jude

Warns against false teachers.

Revelation

Describes end-time events, spiritual conflict, and the final victory of Christ.

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Conclusion

The Bible reveals one continuous story: God’s creation, humanity’s fall, God’s redemption through Christ, and the final restoration of all things.

From Genesis to Revelation, the central message remains the same:
God is calling humanity back to Him.

The book of Galatians is one of the most wonderful books that God has sent to us to learn about righteousness by faith. In this chapter, Paul, inspired by the Holy Spirit, touches on righteousness by faith toward the end of the chapter. We are called by God to speak a lot about this topic, as this is the most needed understanding and experience Christians need and often lack.

We can have all knowledge, but it does not profit anything if we do not resemble Jesus.

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Galatians 4: Bible Study Questions

This helps us understand more clearly how we can receive righteousness, which no human possesses. Sadly, many human beings claim to be righteous, but they do not understand that it is an illusion. Human pride wants to believe they are good. The Bible says that unless we realize and are honest enough to acknowledge that there is no one good, then we are not converted and remain in a lost condition, even if we claim to believe in Jesus. Let us dig deeper into Galatians 4: Bible Study Questions.

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GA 4:4

“Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;”

Who is the heir of God? Let us study Galatians 4: Bible Study Questions.

On earth, Jesus came as a servant to show what the spirit of heaven is like. In fact, things in heaven are very different from things on earth. In heaven, to make others happy and to serve others is the greatest joy. On earth, people love to be served and to trample on others. Jesus gave us the example. Jesus differed in nothing from earthly servants, yet Jesus is the Creator of all things. Meekness and lowliness—these are attributes we need to receive if we want to enter heaven.

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GA 4:2

“But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.”

Who are governors and tutors in Galatians 4: Bible Study Questions?

On earth there are earthly rulers. The Bible never says these are sent by God, but it says we must obey earthly rulers. Obeying does not make us holy, as we can follow all earthly rules and still be selfish, proud, unloving, and unkind.

Jesus on earth was also subject to rules such as gravity, needing to eat, and needing to sleep—things He was not subject to before becoming a man. Jesus, Hebrews says, had to become in all things like a man to pass the test, live a sinless life, and gain the victory.

By faith in Jesus’ sacrifice, we can now be forgiven of all our sins and one day hope to live forever, where there will be no more sorrow, no more tears, and no more death.

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Revelation 2:10

“Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.”

It is not how you start your Christian life but how you end it, as all can fall away. This is a doctrine of devils taught in many Christian churches that say one is always saved. No, we saw that Israel rejected present truth and were rejected. In the time of Noah, people rejected the message to enter the ark and were rejected. Modern Christianity rejected the first angel’s message and became Babylon.

This is very important: we need to follow in the steps of the Lord and accept new truth. Many people accept one part of the Bible and reject any new message God sends. They say, “My mother was a member of this church, and it is good enough for me,” and in doing so they reject Jesus.

Galatians 4: Bible Study Questions tells us that this can only be done with Jesus’ righteousness. Humans have no righteousness. Only God has righteousness and can give us His righteousness.

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Revelation 21:4

“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”

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GA 4:3

“Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:”

The Jewish nation was under bondage. As Jesus’ death on the cross was still in the future, they had to show their faith by sacrificing animals, showing they believed that one day the Messiah would die on the cross.

Once Jesus died, we are no longer under the condemnation of the law. We are to keep the Ten Commandments, as sin is the transgression of the law. But we only need to ask forgiveness for our sins, and we do not need to bring an animal sacrifice, because Jesus already died on the cross. Jesus’ love for you is so immense that He preferred to die on the cross rather than be separated from you for all eternity.

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GA 4:4

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

Studying Galatians 4: Bible Study Questions, we learn that when Jesus was baptized, He said the time is fulfilled. Which time was fulfilled? The 69 weeks of the 2300-day prophecy. It starts when Jerusalem is rebuilt and ends in 1844, which is 2300 years later.

Gabriel says from Jerusalem rebuilt to Messiah’s baptism is 69 weeks, or 490 years, from 457 BC to AD 27. Truly, the fullness of time had come, and Jesus was baptized and died exactly as the prophecy told us.

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GA 4:5

“To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.”

Old Testament people were not saved by the law, as we are all saved by grace. If anyone could be saved by works, then Jesus would not have needed to die on the cross. But they were under the condemnation of the law, as the Messiah had not yet come.

They had to show their faith in some way, and God chose for them to show their faith through animal sacrifices when they sinned. In Galatians 4: Bible Study Questions, we learn that they were redeemed, and we also are redeemed by the blood of Jesus, which cleanses us from all sin.

Do you believe Jesus died for you? Do you ask forgiveness for all your sins? Then you can believe you are truly forgiven.

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GA 4:6

“And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.”

The Holy Spirit teaches us truth. The Holy Spirit convicts us of sin. Without Him, we would not feel the need to repent, as the natural heart is in enmity against God. Our minds are darkened, and we do not know truth from lies unless the Holy Spirit reveals it.

The Holy Spirit comforts us in affliction. His presence gives us hope and love. We can go forward knowing that Jesus loves you, and you can feel His incredible presence in your heart.

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GA 4:7

“Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.”

As God gives us His righteousness, we become sons of God by birth and by redemption. Our character is what identifies us before God. Are we meek and lowly like Jesus? If not, then we do not belong to God.

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GA 4:8

“Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.”

Lack of knowledge can lead to destruction, as we all have a responsibility to find out why we are here and what truth is. We must seek truth. Following what society believes will not be acceptable before God, as society is wicked and fallen. Following the multitude to do evil is not correct.

God is truth, and the Bible is truth. If we do not take time to seek truth, it means we do not care enough about eternal life. Galatians 4: Bible Study Questions tells us that knowing truth is one step, but receiving God’s righteousness is where conversion comes from, as even Satan knows truth but will not be saved.

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GA 4:9

“But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements…”

Paul speaks about people who knew that Jesus died for them and still wanted to be saved by works. Humans love to believe there is good in them; they want to be proud and say they do not need God. They thus make the cross of Jesus of none effect.

Sadly, the world is filled with legalists who think they are good and holy. It is a lie. There is none good; none seeks after God.

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GA 4:10

“Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.”

Here it does not refer to the Sabbath day as some claim. In Colossians 2, it refers to the law of ordinances nailed to the cross. The Ten Commandments were not nailed to the cross, because the law gives knowledge of sin.

These years and months were yearly sabbaths that pointed to Jesus on the cross. The seventh-day Sabbath is not part of those feast days; it points to creation and cannot fail. In heaven, all will worship before God from Sabbath to Sabbath.

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GA 4:11–31 (continued section)

Paul expresses concern that his labor may have been in vain. When people reject righteousness by faith and return to legalism, they return to bondage.

Paul shows that freedom in Christ is not bondage to works but trust in God’s righteousness. Legalism is bondage, while righteousness by faith is freedom.

Abraham’s two sons illustrate two covenants: one of bondage and one of promise. This is an allegory of law versus grace, flesh versus promise.

Jerusalem above represents freedom, while Mount Sinai represents bondage.

We are not children of the bondwoman but of the free.

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Final Appeal

Let us humble ourselves and recognize that we are not good and that only God has righteousness. Let us ask Him daily:

Father God, please forgive our sins, help us understand, and give us Your righteousness. Help us walk with You daily and follow Your Word and not society. In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Amazing question, very badly answered all over the internet. This is a greatly needed article where we will be putting things in their right order and giving the Bible the voice and not modern corrupt Christianity, which we know from Jesus is in a Babylon state. Are Christians allowed to date? Of course. We are living in a modern Puritan Christianity, which is not like the Bible. In the Old Testament, people were living differently. Is it ok to kiss, is it ok to touch someone you are not married with? This article will be very controversial. I know that my article on “Is sex out of marriage a sin in the Bible” already has many readers.

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Are Christians Allowed to Date? Matthew 5

It all comes down to one verse that most modern Christians use to say that we cannot even look at a woman to lust. Question: How many couples in churches today got married without looking at each other? How many Christian couples married today did not say in their heart, “I want him or her,” before getting married? No one. It cannot be done, unless it is an arranged marriage.

This idea about not looking and wanting someone before marriage is a lie; it cannot exist. Everybody that ever got married said in their heart, “I want him as my husband.” One time someone told me, “But it is not lusting if you are contemplating marriage; it is holy courtship.” Something like this, which was very deceptive and a lie, as this person was trying to justify their belief.

This verse of Matthew 5 says: If any man looks on a woman to lust for her, he has committed adultery already in his heart. Reading the context, who is Jesus talking about? Married or single people? Jesus is talking in the context of marriage. This verse has nothing to do with single people. We can only covet someone who is already taken. You cannot covet someone who is single.

A lone apple tree in the forest—you do not covet it if you eat of the fruit. The same apple tree in a garden—you do covet. Why? Because this apple tree is already taken; it belongs to someone else. It is not the taking of the apple that is wrong; it is taking that which belongs to someone else. It is coveting. The same thing: it is not the marriage act that is wrong in adultery; it is taking someone who belongs to someone else. Are Christians allowed to date? It cannot be wrong, as the Bible says that people need to leave father and mother and get to know someone with whom they will spend eternity.

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It would make no sense for God to say you cannot look at someone with sexual desires, but you must find someone with whom you will want to have sex for the rest of your life, and you must make sure you like the person before you marry them. This would be a contradiction. Of course God knows that before you get married, you will have a time when you will say in your heart:

I want this man as a sexual partner for the rest of my life.

Jesus above was only talking about married persons. If someone is married, of course we cannot look at them with lust; this is adultery already in our hearts. Are Christians allowed to date? Of course. How do you expect people to know each other unless they spend time together? This modern Christianity is a hoax.

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Are Christians Allowed to Date? Sex Outside Marriage

Is it a sin to have sex outside marriage? Let us understand that God’s ideal will is for each man to have his own woman. But let us also understand that often in the Bible, the ideal cannot be done because of circumstances, because of God’s absolute will. Is fornication sex outside marriage? No. The word fornication is pornea in Greek. This word never means sex outside marriage.

This word means all sexual sins found in Leviticus chapters 15 to 18. These sins include adultery, homosexuality, lesbianism, incest, and bestiality. The same way we look at clean and unclean food and conclude that pork is not fit to eat, because Leviticus tells us not to eat pork, which could not have been changed at the cross of Jesus.

The fact that pigs eat the trash of the earth and still do after Jesus died is similar. Leviticus has a list of sexual sins, which never mentions sex outside marriage. In fact, these lists in Leviticus chapters 15 to 18 say you shall not have sex with a (random) woman and her sister. If it was wrong to have sex with a random woman, why does the Bible mention it? Would it not say, “You shall not have sex with any random woman”?

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Are Christians Allowed to Date? Did Sin Change?

The argument of many Christians is that sin has changed. Some time ago, and even one minute before Jesus died on the cross, God would have said, “This is your last opportunity to have sex with many women.” Many Christians believe sin changes according to time.

It is like saying a policeman can arrest people for speeding after 5 pm, but before that it is okay. This would mean God is partial and unrighteous. Sin never changes. The cross of Jesus means Jesus paid the same price for all human beings. Sin cannot change. God cannot excuse sin. God cannot close His eyes to lying, stealing, or murder. Yet Christians today believe God closes His eyes to sin.

No, sin does not change. Sin is sin yesterday, today, and forever. Sin cannot change. God cannot excuse sin for centuries and then suddenly say it is no longer sin. People who believe this think God changes laws like humans do.

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Are Christians Allowed to Date? Hebrews 9

Here the Bible tells us that without shedding of blood there is no remission of sins. It means that all sins in the Old Testament required shedding of blood. When someone sinned, either an animal was killed and brought to the temple, or the person was killed.

In New Testament times, no sin can be forgiven unless it goes through the blood of Jesus. We ask forgiveness and Jesus forgives us. In Old Testament times, people had to bring animal blood for forgiveness.

The question is: why in cases of sex outside marriage is there no shedding of blood? In Deuteronomy 22 it gives examples. One and two show adultery where people are killed. But the third example is interesting.

It says the person is single and has sex. The man brings pieces of silver. Only because she lives with her father and was a virgin. Why is there no shedding of blood in this case of sex outside marriage? We also see that God makes a big difference between adultery and sex outside marriage. In adultery they are killed; in sex outside marriage, the man brings money.

Leviticus also says when a man and woman have sex, they wash themselves and are unclean until evening. This also proves that sex outside marriage is not necessarily a sin; there is no shedding of blood here either.

When David’s men were at war and hungry, they went to the priest who said they could eat only if they had kept themselves from women. Why would the priest say that if it was always sin? If it were sin, the priest would have said they had sinned and needed repentance.

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When Samson had sex with a prostitute, he left the city and the Holy Spirit came upon him and he tore down the city gates. How can the Holy Spirit come upon a man who just had sex with a woman, if sex outside marriage is always sin? It does not make sense if we believe that.

There are many examples in the Bible that show this modern belief is not consistent. God has an ideal, but circumstances sometimes differ. Sometimes God’s people were in pagan countries. Sometimes other circumstances arose.

When Paul says it is better to marry than to burn, why would he say “better” rather than “never burn”? This shows complexity.

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Are Christians Allowed to Date? A Concubine

What is a concubine? A concubine is someone with whom one has sexual relations without being married. In modern terms, this would be a girlfriend. In the Old Testament, many people had concubines. Some, like Solomon and King David, had hundreds.

The Bible does not mention all who had concubines. These men had wives and also concubines. Why would God allow this if it was wrong? David was a man after God’s own heart. God used David to write the Psalms.

How could God use David if he was unclean? It does not make sense. God can use people who are imperfect.

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Are Christians Allowed to Date? A Conclusion on Sin

How could something be totally acceptable one minute before the cross and a great sin one minute after? Sin is sin yesterday, today, and forever.

Stealing, lying, and adultery were sin 4,000 years ago and are still sin today. God’s standards do not change.

What does God hate? What the Pharisees did: legalism, selfishness, lying, pride, and lack of love.

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Final Thought

Another argument: if a man had multiple wives and girlfriends today, would you consider him holy? Most Christians would say no. Would you choose such a man as a pastor? No.

But if the same man lived 4,000 years ago like Solomon or David, many say he was holy. This shows inconsistency in interpretation.

2 Peter 1:21: For prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

God chooses holy men. God is precise in whom He chooses.

David was a man after God’s own heart. Solomon was chosen by God. These men were used by God.

Sin is not redefined by human interpretation. God’s truth remains the same.

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Have you received Jesus in your heart before? Repeat after me:

Father God, please forgive my sins, help and bless me. Give me Your righteousness. Help me to walk with You and follow Your Word and not society in the name of Jesus, Amen.

Knowing how people behave today — busy, fast-moving, and impatient — the best books of the Bible to read first are the Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. These books take you straight to the central point of the entire Bible: man fell, man deserves to be destroyed forever. No solution can be found within man himself — only eternal destruction awaits every human being who has ever lived on earth.

The other option is that God Himself dies in man’s place and pays the debt of sin, which is life. As Hebrews says, without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sin. The only solution was for Jesus to die in our place, so that by believing in this debt of sin being paid, we can by faith be forgiven and accept the ransom for eternal destruction that was paid — which is the death of Jesus.

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The Best Book to Read in the Bible First — John

The Gospel of John brings you quickly into the heart of the Bible’s message: God sending His Son Jesus to come to earth to save you from eternal destruction. John does not waste time — there is no unnecessary content, though there is truly no unnecessary content anywhere in the Bible. Some books, such as Leviticus, spend many chapters describing the construction of the temple, and someone coming to the Bible through Leviticus might lose interest before reaching the heart of the message.

Some parts of the Bible contain a great deal of detail that, while important, may not draw a first-time reader immediately into the Bible’s central topic. The Gospel of John is widely regarded as the best book in the Bible to read first, because here you learn very quickly that Jesus deeply cares for you. Jesus loves you. Jesus thinks about you constantly. Jesus loves you so much that He wants to live in your heart.

The book of John also tells us that Jesus came at precisely the right time. In fact, 650 years earlier, the prophet Daniel told us that from the rebuilding of Jerusalem in 457 BC to the baptism and anointing of Jesus is 69 weeks, or 483 years. When Jesus was baptised, He declared: The time is fulfilled. Which time was fulfilled? The time of the 2,300-day prophecy of Daniel 8:14. This prophecy continues in Daniel chapter 9 and states that from Jerusalem rebuilt to Messiah the Prince is 69 weeks. The best book in the Bible to read first is John, because here we learn that Jesus is God — and that Jesus is love.

In chapter 1 of John, we learn that God has always existed. As God has always existed, Jesus — who is called the Word — was with the Father from eternity. We then learn that Jesus is God, just as the Father is God. This is a powerful introduction to God’s message of salvation. Chapter one of John tells us that God sends people to help others know that they have a hell to escape and a heaven to gain through the righteousness of Jesus by faith.

Why would God send people to help others know the truth, if every human being has a mind and could figure it out alone? Because human reasoning cannot be trusted. Since the fall of Adam, our minds have been darkened. Human beings struggle to discern right from wrong. Sin has clouded our understanding. This is why God sent the Bible — it is the guide to knowing right from wrong. The words in the Bible are spiritual. They are unlike the words in any other book. The words of the Bible have the power to change our hearts and guide us into all truth. Once we begin reading the Bible with prayer before opening it, we learn that there was a fall, and that man needs to reach out his hand to God to be helped.

In the Gospel of John we find remarkable parables that divinely explain spiritual truths. In John chapter 2, we learn that Jesus performs His first miracle — turning water into wine — out of love for a wedding celebration. We see here that Jesus is not indifferent to the small things that happen in your life. Jesus knows what you are going through today, and Jesus truly cares for you. Jesus created you, and He will not leave or abandon you.

In John chapter 2, we also learn that God has all power. He can turn water into wine, heal any sickness, and transport people from one place on earth to another. Jesus can disappear and reappear in another place. Jesus can choose twelve unlearned and simple men and, through them, turn the entire world upside down. Jesus can restore life to a dying child. Jesus can take the most powerful king on earth — Nebuchadnezzar — and cause him to eat grass for seven years to teach him to give God the glory. Jesus can strike down Herod in the book of Acts for receiving glory that belonged to God. And yet Jesus can also take little children in His arms and give them His full attention, when others would think such time was wasted.

In John chapter 2, we see something unexpected: Jesus becomes angry — angry enough to make a whip and drive people out of the temple, commanding them to remove their merchandise from the house of God. People were buying and selling in the temple, but this was the place set apart for the worship of God. The place where God’s presence dwelt had become a marketplace, reducing the things of God to a human, commercial level. We find in the Bible that Jesus is loving, kind, meek, and lowly — but we also learn that Jesus is just, and that all judgment has been committed to Him.

In the book of Hebrews, it tells us that Jesus is in the Most Holy Place in heaven, deciding everyone’s destiny. Since the beginning of the judgment in 1844, according to Daniel 8:14, Jesus has been reviewing all the records — our thoughts, words, and actions — and deciding who will make it to heaven and who will face eternal destruction. We know what is right through our conscience, through nature, through the Bible, and through the promptings of the Holy Spirit. No one has any excuse for not following the truth.

Jesus is reviewing every case, and when this judgment is finished, He will put on the robes of King of kings. This is a solemn time. What a terrible moment it will be when Jesus returns and people discover they cannot enter heaven. The best book in the Bible to read first is John. Jesus says that many will try to enter heaven and will not be able to. These are not atheists — they are people who called themselves Christians. Jesus will say: I never knew you. It means they carried the name of Christian but were never truly like Jesus. Their character resembled Satan — selfish, proud, unloving, unkind, apathetic, and dishonest. Through the righteousness of Jesus, we can overcome those evil traits of character and make it to heaven. By our own works, this is impossible. Only those who recognise that they are wicked, and that only God has righteousness to give, can ask Him for this overcoming power.

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The Best Book to Read in the Bible First — Revelation

The book of Revelation should not necessarily be the first book a new reader picks up, but it is one of the most important books in the entire Bible. Revelation tells us what will soon happen on earth. It is described as the revelation of Jesus — the same Jesus revealed in the Gospel of John. It declares that those who listen to, read, and take to heart the words of Revelation are blessed.

Chapter 1 of Revelation tells us that Jesus loved us and freed us from our sins. The death and sacrifice of Jesus is your deliverance from sin. Even though we may stumble and fall, Jesus paid the price — and more than that, Jesus died so that you could overcome sin and no longer be dishonest, proud, arrogant, or unloving. Revelation chapter 1 also declares that Jesus is coming again soon to bring the story of this world of sin, suffering, death, loneliness, and sickness to its close.

When is Jesus coming? No one knows the exact day or hour, but we know that Jesus is waiting for the whole world to hear the truth. Jesus is also waiting for the church to be ready, because if He were to return now, many would not be found ready and would perish. The love of Jesus lingers so that we may be prepared. The church today is lukewarm. Many bear the character traits described above and yet claim to be Christians. This is a deception. We cannot carry the name of Christian while behaving like Satan.

So many people are afraid to stand out and be different. If you are humble, the world will reject you. If you are honest, the world will reject you. But you must decide: will you please the world, or will you be a friend of Jesus? Choose now, because time is passing, and soon it will be too late to cross to the other side.

The best book in the Bible to read first is John — but the book of Revelation may well be the most important and eye-opening book in all of Scripture. It is not so much about what you do as it is about who you are. Many people avoid certain sinful behaviours, which is good, but they believe that holiness consists only in avoiding wrong things. It is more than that — it is also doing right by God’s grace. But far more than that, it is becoming like Jesus. A wicked person can perform good deeds consistently and yet remain selfish, proud, and unloving.

This is the great truth that most Christians and most people on earth are missing. They believe their works will bring them to heaven, yet their character remains unchanged. They need to become meek and lowly like Jesus. In Revelation chapters 1 through 3, Jesus repeats seven times: To him that overcomes. Overcome what? Overcome sin. And this can only be accomplished through God’s righteousness by faith. Many try to work their way to heaven, believing there is something good within themselves to present to God for approval. But this is not so. Our best works are only our way of showing God that we love Him and others. Our works cannot save us — our works say to Jesus: I love You.

Revelation chapters 1 through 3 describe seven churches. We live in the time of Laodicea — a lukewarm church that claims to be in good standing but carries only the name. Laodicea is described as blind, naked, wretched, and poor. It is the condition of those who claim the name of Jesus while being truly evil in heart.

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The Best Book to Read in the Bible First — Psalms

If you are going through a difficult time, the best book in the Bible to read first is Psalms. This book is filled with the promises of God and overflows with the love of God and His loving promises to us. When someone loves deeply, they make promises. God promises that He will provide for us, protect us, and give us the desires of our hearts — that even if an army encamps against us, we can rest in peace.

The book of Psalms tells us that the angels of God encamp around us, that we will lack no good thing, and that God is good — and that we can come and taste and see His goodness for ourselves. When we taste something, we experience it directly. It is remarkable that God’s goodness can be so real and tangible that we can actually taste it. When we cry out, God promises that He will hear. And hearing, in the biblical sense, does not mean merely listening and forgetting — it means answering. God may take time to answer our prayers. Be patient, and persevere in prayer.

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The Best Book to Read in the Bible First — Galatians

The book of Galatians declares that God’s righteousness is the great central experience of the Christian life. In Galatians, we learn that no one will be saved by their own works. We are saved only by faith. Galatians warns that those who attempt to save themselves by their works are separated from Christ, and that the death of Jesus is of no effect for them.

GA 2:4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage.

Here we see that those who are of works — the legalists, the Pharisees — have always persecuted those who live by faith. It angers a legalist to see believers in Christ enjoying the freedom of grace, while they believe they must follow many rules and regulations to earn their salvation. But the Bible is far simpler than that. We first recognise that we are wicked — and this is the hardest part, as so many people still believe they are good without ever truly examining their own character. Then we recognise that only God is good and has righteousness to give, and we ask Him every day to give us His righteousness.

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The Best Book to Read in the Bible First — Romans

The book of Romans is another of those extraordinary books in the Bible that teach the great theme of righteousness by faith. The Ten Commandments — God’s moral law — remain fully binding. Many churches teach that the Ten Commandments have been done away with, but this is false. They teach that we are only under grace, not understanding that being under grace means we are no longer required to offer animal sacrifices and observe ceremonial ordinances. We simply come to Jesus. Grace for what purpose? Grace to keep the law and be obedient to Jesus — not in order to be saved, but because we are saved and we love God and other people.

If we are saved by works, the Bible says, then it is no longer by grace. We are saved either by grace or by works — it cannot be both. So why does the Bible also speak of being saved by works? This is one of God’s testing points for us — the so-called apparent contradictions of Scripture.

God tests us in this way because it compels us to truly read and study a topic carefully. Too many people read the surface of the Bible, gather a few verses on a topic, draw a quick conclusion, and end up believing a falsehood. One church takes five verses on a topic and reaches one conclusion. Another church takes five different verses and reaches a different conclusion. Who has the truth? The one who studies all the verses on a topic and arrives at a broad and balanced understanding of what the whole Bible teaches.

It is a sin to teach or believe something that is false, because we are all responsible for our beliefs and our teachings. The Bible is available to us all, and we can all study it carefully and correctly. I hope you have been motivated to read the Bible every day.

Repeat after me: Father God, please forgive my sins. Help me to read the Bible every day. Heal and bless me. Give me Your righteousness. Help me to walk with You. In the name of Jesus, amen.

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What does the Bible say about pride? This is one of the most important topics that most churches know very little about, and very few preachers ever address. You only need to do a quick YouTube search — a platform where there should be hundreds of videos on this subject.

Yet it’s surprisingly difficult to find a good sermon exploring what the Bible truly says about pride. Why is that? It seems very likely that Satan, who set this entire tragic chain of events in motion, has blinded the eyes of most people to the real root cause of it all: pride. So can a Christian be proud and still go to heaven? Let’s examine what the Bible says.

Why Is Pride Wrong?

Why is pride wrong? Because it amounts to stealing from God and lying to both God and others about one’s true condition. Pride is, at its core, an illusion. No one has anything, or is anything, apart from what God has given them. Yet a person can believe this in theory while still, deep down, believing they accomplish things on their own, apart from God — and the moment they succeed at something, they credit themselves entirely.

1 Corinthians 4:6–7 — “Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up on behalf of one against the other. For who makes you differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?”

Let’s look at a few more passages on this. Jesus says plainly that we can do nothing apart from Him. So can a Christian be proud and go to heaven, if they still believe — even subconsciously — that they can accomplish things on their own, taking the glory for themselves when the Bible calls this a form of lying to God?

John 15:5–6 — “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.”

This passage gives us important insight here. Even something as basic as breathing comes from God — the autonomic nervous system functions automatically through His sustaining power. In the same way, God works through us in everything, and we cannot take credit for any success that ultimately comes from Him.

It is deeply offensive to God when someone claims credit for what God has actually accomplished through them. When this happened in one striking biblical account, God’s judgment fell immediately.

Acts 12:21–23 — “So on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave an oration to them. And the people kept shouting, ‘The voice of a god and not of a man!’ Then immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and died.”

The sins that flow from pride include both lying and a form of theft. Only God deserves the glory for what He accomplishes — to be proud is to rob God of glory that rightfully belongs to Him. It is, in essence, lying to claim credit for something God actually did.

Proverbs 16:18 — “Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.”

Leviticus 26:19 — “I will break the pride of your power; I will make your heavens like iron and your earth like bronze.”

God can bring judgment upon individuals or nations consumed by pride, since the very purpose of His creation is for people to reflect His character. God is truth, and those who act contrary to this purpose are, in effect, rebelling against God and His government.

Can a Christian Be Proud and Still Be a Christian?

This is something we see far too often in many churches — people who claim to be Christians and followers of Jesus, carrying the name “Christian,” yet whose actions contradict that profession. Their behavior reveals that, in practice, they are still serving the enemy. This is one of the great, recurring problems throughout history. It has been central to Jesus’ message throughout the Gospels and the entire Bible, yet it remains a message rarely preached or taught. What truly matters isn’t the label someone claims — it’s their character. Often, non-Christians display better fruit than those who identify as Christians.

Does God accept the label, or does He look at who the person truly is? We live in a world where people often judge based on someone’s profession or reputation — sometimes even basing their judgment of someone’s character on what others say about them. What we will ultimately bring into heaven is who we are, far more than what we do. Yet many Christians spend most of their energy simply trying to avoid certain behaviors, rather than becoming who God truly desires them to be through righteousness by faith.

So, can a Christian be proud and go to heaven? Scripture makes clear that we need to understand what sin truly is. Rather than being limited to outward actions alone, sin is fundamentally about who we are at our core. Are we selfish, arrogant, unloving, unkind, dishonest, or proud? If so, these traits cannot enter heaven. Jesus is meek and humble — no one whose character stands in contrast to His can enter heaven. We either resemble Jesus, or we resemble Satan. There is no middle ground.

Matthew 5:5 — “Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.”

Only the humble can enter heaven. It is not the label or profession of being a “Christian” that matters — it is becoming like Jesus.

Matthew 11:28–30 — “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

How can we know for certain that the proud will not enter heaven? Let’s look at more striking passages.

Malachi 4:1–3 — “For behold, the day is coming, Burning like an oven, And all the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be stubble. And the day which is coming shall burn them up,” Says the Lord of hosts, “That will leave them neither root nor branch. But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves. You shall trample the wicked, For they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet On the day that I do this,” Says the Lord of hosts.

The Proud and the Wicked

It’s interesting to note that the word “proud” is often used right alongside the word “wicked” throughout Scripture. This is a striking observation, since most people view “wicked” individuals as clearly bad, while viewing “proud” individuals as relatively harmless. The Bible disagrees — a proud person, in God’s eyes, is essentially a wicked person; they are one and the same. The entire purpose of life is to give glory to God. The angels spend their existence doing exactly this. Scripture makes clear that doing anything other than giving God the glory ultimately places someone in service to sin and to Satan.

Satan’s entire system is built on self-worship, which is, at its core, wickedness — and many other sins naturally follow from pride. When someone seeks to glorify themselves, they inevitably become selfish and fail to love others. They will lie to benefit themselves, and often won’t stop there — they may even take from others, since all benefit and glory are directed toward themselves. So many sins trace back to pride.

Pride never travels alone. We see a striking example in Scripture where Saul’s pride made him so selfish and offended at losing recognition that he sought to eliminate David entirely. Selfishness and pride can lead that far — and it’s remarkable that this message isn’t more widely taught throughout churches and the world. Pride is the root of all sin. When someone is proud, they will also struggle to be honest — and once honesty is compromised, the very foundation of Christianity, which rests on honesty and humility, begins to crumble.

2 Chronicles 32:26 — “Then Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord did not come upon them in the days of Hezekiah.”

God can withhold His judgment when people recognize the offense of worshipping themselves instead of Him. Scripture is clear — there is only one God.

Job 40:12 — “Look on everyone who is proud, and bring him low; Tread down the wicked in their place.”

No one in heaven will be proud or self-worshipping, since everything we have comes from God.

Proverbs 21:4 — “A haughty look, a proud heart, And the ploughing of the wicked are sin.”

The proud and the wicked form the same group, ultimately unable to enter heaven, because they never came to realize that everything they have comes from God — much like an ungrateful child who never thanks their parents, believing instead that they deserve everything they have simply because of their own looks or personality. In reality, everything comes from God.

Pride, Righteousness by Faith, and Legalism

Isaiah 13:11 — “I will punish the world for its evil, And the wicked for their iniquity; I will halt the arrogance of the proud, And will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.”

This verse almost serves as a summary of sin itself. God names two groups together: the wicked and the proud.

Malachi 3:15 — “So now we call the proud blessed, For those who do wickedness are raised up; They even tempt God and go free.”

This verse describes our world today remarkably well — both inside and outside the church. Many people simply don’t understand what sin truly is. Churches often teach that sin is limited to outward actions, completely missing that sin is fundamentally about who we are — something we carry within ourselves. Here we see another expression of this: legalism. Many religious people believe themselves to be good — and this belief is itself a form of pride. No one is inherently good, and the moment someone believes otherwise, they become spiritually lost and offend God.

In this case too, people fail to recognize their own true condition. They remain blind to who they really are, focusing selectively on their good deeds while remaining unaware of the many character flaws that will keep them from heaven unless God transforms their hearts. Legalism is, at its core, believing oneself to be good — and as long as someone holds this belief, they remain lost, not truly converted. Sadly, this describes the condition of much of the Christian world today.

Psalm 10:2 — “The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.”

The wicked person and the proud person are, again, one and the same. A proud person will do whatever it takes to benefit themselves — lying, acting selfishly. And selfishness, in turn, goes hand in hand with a lack of love, along with deception and dishonesty used to get one’s own way.

Psalm 59:12 — “For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips, Let them even be taken in their pride, And for the cursing and lying which they speak.”

Psalm 75:5 — “Therefore pride serves as their necklace; Violence covers them like a garment.”

All kinds of sin trace back to pride. The humble person, by contrast, recognizes that there is nothing inherently good within them, and understands that apart from asking God for His righteousness, no good intention can truly originate from their own heart.

Proverbs 8:13 — “The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.”

What sins are grouped together in this verse? Pride, evil, and arrogance. Interestingly, the Bible goes further here, telling us that a proud person is, in essence, also an evil person. Quite a striking study of Scripture, wouldn’t you say?

Proverbs 11:2 — “When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom.”

Typically, when proud people speak, we don’t gain much wisdom from it. The humble, on the other hand, are often given wisdom from God, and we learn a great deal when they speak.

Proverbs 13:10 — “By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom.”

Nearly all conflict and strife originate when one person, or one nation, believes themselves superior to another and begins to mistreat that person or group, viewing them as lesser. In reality, Scripture never establishes any hierarchy regarding who deserves respect and who doesn’t. We can also conclude that a proud person is, by definition, not spiritually minded — since this kind of hierarchy stems from artificial social rules and worldly standards, not from God.

Proverbs 29:23 — “A man’s pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor.”

The proud are often celebrated and exalted by society, since pride is frequently what gets praised, and such a person may rise to success more quickly. Yet, in the long run, God will humble that person, since their success came at the cost of dishonesty and stealing glory that belonged to Him. It’s sad to see so many people admire the proud simply because of what they claim about themselves, rather than recognizing that all glory belongs to God.

Have you accepted Jesus into your heart? Repeat after me: “Father God, forgive my sins, come into my heart. Give me Your righteousness. Heal and prosper me, please, in the name of Jesus. Amen.”

This is an amazing topic, as we can learn quite a few amazing lessons from hardship and trials as a Christian, and even as a non-Christian. What is the lesson from Daniel in the lions’ den? How did Daniel survive in the lions’ den? What made Daniel survive the lions’ den? Let us find out.

What Is the Lesson from Daniel in the Lions’ Den? Faithful to God

Being faithful to God is not an easy thing, especially when we think that we cannot do anything good from ourselves. Only God has righteousness. We do not have any righteousness. We cannot do anything good of ourselves. But by faith, God gives us this power called righteousness by faith. The power to do good. To be faithful like Daniel, one needs to be close to God and receive righteousness from God.

This is a great example of a man who is close to God every day. Personal devotion is very important to be a true Christian. In prayer and reading the Bible, we receive power from God. Unless we spend time with God every day, our spiritual life will be bland and weak. Faithfulness to God comes from spending time with God. Daniel was persecuted because he prayed to God every day. This was the source of Daniel’s power: time in prayer.

What Is the Lesson from Daniel in the Lions’ Den? Righteousness by Faith

It is a great misunderstanding to believe that we are saved by works. If we were saved by works, then we would not need Jesus. We could save ourselves. But Jesus died for a good reason: it is because we cannot save ourselves. Jesus died in our place because our works are not any good for salvation. Our works show that we love God. Our works do not help us attain salvation.

When we have works, then it shows we have faith. When someone does something for someone, it shows that they love that person. Their works show their profession. Someone could very well work without love, do works because they have to, do works because they want to be seen as a good person, or do works to gain the approval of people. Works do not mean much in our eyes, because God knows the hearts. The Bible says we are saved without the works of the law. Also, if it is by works, then it is no more of faith.

What Is the Lesson from Daniel in the Lions’ Den? This Is Not My Home

This world is not your home. What is a lesson from Daniel in the lions’ den? It is that Satan rules this world, and the fashions and habits that people have here are not from God. The pride, the seeking of the first place, selfishness, benefiting oneself at others’ expense, and the uncaring, unloving attitude — all these things are not from God. Yet they are highly esteemed in this world.

We can learn that Jesus said that His kingdom is not of this world. Because Adam and Eve fell, we are under the curse, and as they transgressed and disobeyed God, we as children of Adam have the same constitution. Yet God rules the universe. God gives us power; all things belong to God. Nothing is impossible to God. Nothing is too hard for God. God keeps His children as the apple of His eye. Nothing that He does not allow can happen to us.

What Is the Lesson from Daniel in the Lions’ Den? Honoured

Daniel was greatly honoured for being faithful to God. He got the third place in the kingdom of Media and Persia. Daniel did not want to defile himself with the king’s meat and food. They found Daniel much stronger and fairer after he ate vegetables. God gave them wisdom to know how to keep in good health.

Daniel refused to worship false gods. First, the king was very angry. Nebuchadnezzar put them in a fiery furnace. But Jesus preserved them alive. Not even the smell of smoke came upon them. God then honoured Daniel even in a pagan country. It is incredible to see that God can move in the hearts of pagans, atheists, and any person on earth.

The king of Babylon, then the mightiest king on earth, saw that these young men had special ability and intelligence. He saw that the God of the Bible was with them. He put them in high position. God can use anyone to bless and prosper you. God can elevate you even in a pagan nation. We see that Paul, when he was in a pagan city, was afraid. Yet God told him, “I have many people in this city, Paul.” Even if they were pagans, God was leading them and speaking in their hearts, even if they had never read the Bible before.

What Is the Lesson from Daniel in the Lions’ Den? Daniel Chapter 5

Daniel 5:4 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

The people of the kingdom of Persia were jealous of Daniel’s wisdom and power. They wanted to find a way to bring him down.

5 Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.

They found that Daniel worshipped the God of the Bible and not their god. Not illegal at the time, but they devised a way so that nobody could worship this God of the Bible. What is the lesson from Daniel in the lions’ den? To be faithful means one will be persecuted for his faith. But God blesses those who are faithful to Him. We see that Daniel was greatly magnified for his faithfulness to God.

6 Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.

7 All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.

This law was made to worship the king only, and no other god could be worshipped for 30 days. Could Daniel have refrained from praying for 30 days? Yes, maybe he would have lost his connection with God for a while.

8 Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

9 Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.

The laws of the Medes do not change. It remains steadfast. This, biblically, was false worship, as we cannot worship a false god, much less worship a human being such as the king. It means this kingdom was not very merciful, even as God never changes.

God can change His mind and be merciful and forgive sins. God forgives sins all the time. Darius was deceived by the leading men of the country. They told him that this law was good. They hid their hate of Daniel by flattering the king, as if they honoured him and greatly appreciated him. It was all a deception against the servant and prophet of God.

10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

Daniel continued to pray, and the people that made the decree spied on him to find out if Daniel would continue to pray while this 30-day decree was going on.

Could we see this as a provocation from Daniel or presumption? Personally, I would have refrained from praying and obeyed the decree. It is better to obey laws. In this case, Daniel could have prayed in his heart to God or while sleeping. Daniel opened the windows of his house and prayed aloud. What is the lesson from Daniel in the lions’ den? To ask God His will when different situations arise.

Maybe God told Daniel to pray this way, opening the window and praying out loud. We cannot judge and know if Daniel was presumptuous. We know that the Bible never records any sin from Daniel. It does not mean that Daniel was sinless. As the Bible says, all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. But we cannot provoke people because of our faith.

11 Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.

12 Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king’s decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

This was brought to the king, that Daniel kept praying while the 30-day decree was going on.

13 Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.

Daniel prayed 3 times a day. It is important to have regular times of prayer, as the angels can thus be present and have order in the house for the time of prayer. What is the lesson from Daniel in the lions’ den? That prayer is powerful and heard by God. That we need to have that powerful devotional life to be close to God.

14 Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.

The king finally understood that these men made this law only to trick Daniel and persecute him. The king was angry at himself for allowing this law to be passed without understanding the implication and the reason why this law was made.

15 Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.

16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.

The king already wanted to deliver Daniel from the lions’ den. He knew Daniel was a faithful man and honest. He knew that God was with Daniel. And the traits of character and the fruits of Daniel were like the God of the Bible: honest, kind, humble, sincere, loving, forgiving, sweet, gentle, meek, and lowly.

17 And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.

18 Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him; and his sleep went from him.

That night, the king fasted. We do not know if the king fasted to the God of Daniel or to his pagan gods. It seems like this practice was known in pagan countries also. God listens to us when we fast and pray, and our voices are heard in heaven. When we fast, God sees the humility of the heart and that we are denying ourselves food to receive blessings and help from Him. This has great power with God. Fasting and prayer at the same time move the arm of God to do what we desire in times of need.

19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.

20 And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?

After the night of fasting, the king went to see the den to see if Daniel was saved by God. The king loved integrity. The pagan king was touched with the honesty, humility, and kindness of Daniel. The king did not want an honest good man to perish and be punished for no reason.

21 Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.

22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.

God moved also to the fasting and prayer of the king and Daniel’s prayers. What is the lesson from Daniel in the lions’ den? That God listens to our voice. God answers prayers. If we really want something from God, we will persevere in prayer. Do not give up when asking God for something you really want and need. Fasting is not for everybody, but it is one of the best health tools we have to improve disease according to natural doctors.

Autophagy is incredible. When we do not eat, the body continues to eat, but the body starts to eat itself inside. The body only eats bad cells and the fat for quite a long time after the first days of fasting. Some people say that the body does not start to eat muscles and organs much after 30 days of fasting.

According to natural experts, fasting is the greatest tool we have to get well. Our immune system is improved. When we digest food, it takes 80 percent of the body’s energy to digest. When we fast, the body has all the power to start repairing things. When the body is not digesting, it is repairing. It is not an overnight thing. It takes quite a while to get well from fasting. But any fast you will do will improve your condition and help your body.

One of the greatest things about fasting is that you are resting the stomach. At last, the stomach can rest a little from the continual work we impose on it with 3 meals a day. Some people eat more than that. It means that their stomach is continually working, digesting food. This is immense energy and tiredness for the body. When people fast, they feel a calm and tranquillity. As the stomach rests, the kidneys can rest.

PS 50:15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

23 Then was the king exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.

The king was very happy that God delivered Daniel. This is an amazing testimony for God in Media and Persia. The news went all over the kingdom that the God of the Bible delivered Daniel from an seemingly impossible deliverance. I am sure many people started to follow the true God of the Bible.

24 And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.

Divine justice followed, and the people who were full of envy, selfishness, hate, jealousy, and wanted to benefit themselves at others’ expense were put in the lions’ den and were eaten up by the lions who spared Daniel.

25 Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.

26 I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.

This was the greatest evangelism event ever witnessed, as Media and Persia ruled the then known world. To have the king commanding everyone on earth to worship the God of the Bible was the most powerful evangelism event.

Millions of people all over the earth started to read the Bible to find out what its teachings are. Surely millions received salvation and followed the true God of the Bible. All of this because Daniel was faithful to God in all things, because Daniel did not refuse to obey God, who asks us to pray to Him and worship only the true God of the Bible.

27 He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.

28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

After that, God prospered and lifted up Daniel again to his position. God prospered Daniel, and God is a just and faithful God. God will reward your faithfulness and honesty. God will reward your love to others, to friends and enemies. God will reward you when you help those in need and help people know the truth. What would keep you from receiving Jesus in your heart now? Repeat after me: Father God, come into my heart, forgive my sins. Heal and bless me. Give me Your righteousness, please, in the name of Jesus, amen.

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What Are the Signs of the Last Days? 5 Bible Truths You Need to Know

How will people live in earth’s last days? How will things be in a few years? How will God react to what is going on and how people are behaving? Can we continue to act so selfishly and proudly and still receive the favor of God? No. In fact, the Bible says earth’s last days will be terrible. But take heart — God will protect His own.

1. Signs of the Last Days: Who Will Escape

Luke 21:36 — “Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Earth’s last days will soon come, and the Bible says that few will escape. Usually, those who are highly esteemed in this world are not those God favors.

For you to stand in earth’s last days, you would need to be like Jesus, and not fashion yourself to this society’s standards — because you can follow this society or you can follow God. You cannot belong to both groups. One group belongs to Satan; the other belongs to God.

There are two kinds of people in this earth’s last-days timeframe. Since Abel and Cain, there have been two kinds of people: the good and the bad, the wicked and the righteous, the selfish and the giving, the proud and the humble, the honest and the corrupt. Earth’s last days will declare who is on God’s side.

2. Signs of the Last Days: Why Is God Angry

People think that God will never be angry at people. But God’s patience and forbearance has a limit. This is because God cannot let His character be trampled in the dust without revealing Himself, for that would mean God did not care about right and wrong. And if God let people in earth’s last days behave however they wanted, it would mean that God allowed sin and evil to go on unchecked.

What is right and wrong for God and what is right and wrong for our society are very different. Many things that are very evil in God’s eyes, our society does not see as bad at all — things like selfishness, pride, and dishonesty. And many things our society judges as evil, the Bible does not view as severely. Often, things are judged much more harshly in our society than the way the Bible views them. Earth’s last days will come as a surprise.

3. Signs of the Last Days: God Is Merciful

The reason God has not yet destroyed sinners is that God is slow to anger. God lets and allows people time to see if they will turn and repent. God is slow to anger, but His patience has a limit. When people crucified Jesus, His Son, God the Father did not immediately punish the Pharisees.

For forty years, everything went on as usual. Earth’s last days did not come for them right away. The sun shone, the birds sang, the food grew in the fields. Yet in AD 70, Titus came to Jerusalem and took the city captive. One million Jews perished, many crucified. This was Jerusalem’s “last day” on earth — one of the most terrible events ever to happen on earth. The writer Ellen G. White says this is a sample of what is to come over all the earth.

4. Signs of the Last Days: A Warning Needs to Be Given

We need to give warnings to people. More than that, God calls people to give the warning that things are coming, and unless people repent, they shall receive the punishments of a loving God. Earth’s last days will come for the earth and for our society.

Are you ready to follow truth and not this world? Are you ready to follow Jesus and the Bible, and not what society says is true? Both cannot be true. Both cannot be from God. The Bible says that the world will soon become as wicked as in the days of Sodom — when God could not bear the pride, selfishness, lying, and arrogance, the unloving and unkind spirit, and God took away most of the people living there. This was earth’s “last day” then, and this same kind of last day will soon come again to finish the earth’s history.

5. Signs of the Last Days: It Will Soon Come

One day it will be earth’s last day — a day in which people will continue to plan, continue to think that there is no God, and that they can do as they please. They will think that they can decide what truth is, not realizing how serious this is.

It is to the point where humans are telling God what He should do. This is how offensive, revolting, and scandalous people will be in the eyes of God.

The worst thing is that many people will have gone so far into sin that they do not realize how far they have gone. Most people follow crowds, not realizing the crowd is falling toward the edge. You have to think for yourself, and the Bible gives you the right compass direction to end well in earth’s last days.

What is keeping you now from Jesus and the truth?

Repeat after me: Father God, forgive my sins. Help me to follow the truth. Give me Your righteousness, and help me to have a daily connection with You, in the name of Jesus. Amen.