' 10 Bible Facts '
You NEED to know . . . !!!
1. Bible Truth
2. Israel
3. The Kingdom
BIBLE TRUTH . . . 10 Essential Facts
FACT 1
THERE IS ONLY ' ONE ' GOD
Jesus taught that ' KNOWING & UNDERSTANDING ' God is ESSENTIAL to life eternal
And this is life eternal , that they might know Thee , the ' ONLY ' true God ,
and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent - John 17v3
The word " Trinity " and the phrases " God the Son " and " God the Holy Spirit " are NEVER found in the Bible. Many falsely teach that it is " a great mystery " an claim " it CANNOT be explained or understood or known "
FACT 2
THE BIBLE IS GOD'S MESSAGE
The Bible tells of God's plan for mankind & His instructions about what we must do
All scripture is given by inspiration of God & is profitable for doctrine , for reproof ,
for correction , for instruction in righteousness - 2 Timothy 3v16
Jesus stated that " they that worship Him MUST worship Him in spirit & in truth " If salvation is based on our beliefs being true , why do so many teach that it DOESN'T matter what we believe ??
FACT 3
GOD HAS A PURPOSE
God wants people who show His character. His purpose with them is on the earth
But as truly as I live , all the earth shall be filled
with the glory of the LORD - Numbers 14v21
How can ' Heaven ' be the reward of those who are " good " when the Bible clearly teaches that " those that wait upon the Lord shall inherit the EARTH " ?? and that " the meek shall inherit the EARTH " ??
FACT 4
MAN IS MORTAL
" Immortal Soul " is NEVER mentioned in the Bible , yet it does state " the dead praise NOT the LORD "
The dead know not any thing , neither have they any more reward ;
for the memory of them is forgotten . . . for there is no work , nor device ,
nor knowledge , nor wisdom , in the grave , whither thou goest - Eccles 9v5,10
Why do many teach that ' souls ' are never dying , when the Bible teaches that " the SOUL that sinneth , it SHALL die " and that even " righteous souls die " and David stated that ' his soul ' could be " destroyed " ??
FACT 5
BAPTISM IS ESSENTIAL
If we understand God's message and believe in Him and His Son Jesus Christ , we MUST be baptised
He that believeth and is baptised shall be saved . . . but
he that believeth not shall be damned - Mark 16v16
Jesus Christ stated that he will only give " eternal salvation unto all them that OBEY him " which requires belief & baptism. Will God give you eternal life without any effort on YOUR part ??
FACT 6
JESUS PROVIDES SALVATION
Salvation is based upon our belief in God & His Son Jesus Christ ... & upon true repentance
For God so loved the world , that He gave His only begotten Son , that whosoever
believeth in him should not perish , but have everlasting life - John 3v16
Many claim that Jesus died & washed all their sins away. So why did the Apostle Peter state " REPENT & be BAPTISED everyone of you , in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins " ?? . . . Baptism is essential
FACT 7
JESUS WILL RETURN TO EARTH
The Bible consistently talks about Jesus Christ returning to the earth at an appointed time
Ye men of Galilee , why stand ye gazing up into heaven ? this same Jesus , which is taken up from you
into heaven , shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven - Acts 1v11
What good is it for people to be taken up to heaven - when they die - when the Bible teaches that those who " serve the living and true God . . . WAIT for His son FROM heaven " ??
FACT 8
THE DEAD WILL BE RAISED
The ' hope ' of the faithful is NOT in going to heaven , but to be raised from the dead at Jesus' return
And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake , some to everlasting life
& some to shame & everlasting contempt - Daniel 12v2
Why do so many say those who die have ' gone to heaven ' when Jesus clearly taught that only those " accounted worthy " have a future & that their hope is to " obtain the resurrection " ??
FACT 9
JESUS WILL BE KING ON EARTH
God's Kingdom will be ' ON EARTH ' when Jesus Christ returns to reign as the great King
He shall be great & shall be called the Son of the Highest ; & the Lord God shall give unto him
the throne of his father David . . . of his kingdom there shall be NO END - Luke 1v32-33
Why do so many believe that our reward is in heaven , when the Bible states that Jesus will return to the earth & that then " the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord , & of his Christ " ??
FACT 10
YOU & YOUR FAMILY . . . CAN BE INVOLVED !!!
God has a plan & a purpose , but He also has a timeline for it's fulfilment - our opportunity is NOW !!!
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise , as some men count slackness ; but is long-suffering toward us ,
not willing that any should perish , but that all should come to repentance - 2 Peter 3v9
God wants everyone to be saved . . . but ONLY if they are prepared to make an effort to ' know & understand ' Him. We have a choice. Will we believe & obey before it's too late ??
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ISRAEL . . . 10 Essential Facts
FACT 1
ISRAEL . . . IS GOD'S ' CHOSEN ' PEOPLE
God declares that the nation of Israel is His chosen people
For you are a holy people to the LORD your God , the LORD your God has chosen you to be
a people for Himself , above all the peoples on the face of the earth - Deuteronomy 7v6
As a people , the Jews were ' chosen ' because of the promises that were made to the fathers of the nation of Israel ( Abraham, Isaac & Jacob ) which God swore by Himself " because he could swear by no greater " Hebrews 6v13
FACT 2
ISRAEL . . . WAS SCATTERED BY GOD
Israel was scattered by God because of their failure to lie up to the special status of being God's chosen nation
And the LORD will scatter you among all people , from the one end of the earth to the other . . .
& among these nations you will find no ease - Deuteronomy 28v64-65
Even though God had driven the Jewish people out of the land of Israel , He would never completely forsake His people & promised to eventually bring them back into the land once more.
FACT 3
ISRAEL . . . REGATHERED BY GOD ( AFTER 2,000 YRS )
God's Promise to bring them back can be seen in the gradual return of the Jews to the ancient land of Israel from the late 1800's , culminating in the formal establishment of the modern nation of Israel in 1948
" For behold , the days are coming " says the LORD " that I will bring back from captivity My people Israel & Judah ...
& I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers & they shall possess it " - Jeremiah 30v3
After almost 2,000 years , they have returned from the four corners of the earth to occupy their ancient home-land that was promised to their fathers , as prophesied throughout the Old Testament writings.
FACT 4
THE JEWISH PEOPLE ARE BACK IN ISRAEL . . . TO STAY !!
Having wandered the earth ( as fore-told by the prophets ) the Jews' return against all odds shows God is behind their destiny
" I will plant them in their land. And no longer shall they be pulled up from the land
that I have given them , says the LORD your God " - Amos 9v15
As God has fulfilled the prophecies of the return & the re-establishment of Israel , we can be assured those prophecies which are yet to be fulfilled , will also come to pass.
FACT 5
PROMISES TO ISRAEL . . . ARE PROMISES TO YOU !!!
God's promises made to the fathers of Israel also extend to non-Jewish people thro' association with the Lord Jesus Christ
" And if you are Christ's ( ie. have taken on Christ ) then you are Abraham's seed
& heirs according to the promise " - Galatians 3v29
To take on Christ , means that you believe the ' Gospel ' involving the things concerning personal salvation & the Kingdom , which Christ will establish at His return. A person shows their acceptance of the Gospel by being ' baptised into His name ' & thereby identifies with Jesus' death , burial & resurrection.
FACT 6
SALVATION IS OF THE JEWS
The Gospel is based on the promises made to Abraham , the father of the Jews , of whom Jesus was a direct descendant
And the scripture , foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles ( non-Jews ) by faith ; preached the gospel
to Abraham beforehand , saying " In you are all the nations blessed " - Galatians 3v8
The benefits of the promises to Abraham , the father of the Jews , are extended to non-Jews who believe the Gospel through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus stated clearly that " Salvation is of the Jews " John 4v22
FACT 7
JERUSALEM . . . WILL BE THE CENTRE OF THE FINAL GLOBAL CONFLICT
Before Jesus' return as the new King on Earth & takes all the world's nations as His own , there will be a final conflict , centred on Jerusalem
" For I will gather all the nations to battle against Jerusalem. The city shall be taken ,
the houses rifled & the women ravished . . . " - Zechariah 14v2
Jersalem ( which means ' City of Peace ' ) will become the centre of a war to end all wars in a conflict that will involve all nations. To end this war , God will intervene by sending His Son to assume rulership of the world Rev11v15
FACT 8
JERUSALEM . . . TO BECOME THE ' CAPITAL OF THE WORLD ' !!!
Jerusalem will become the ' Capital of the World ' & fulfill it's name as a ' City of Peace '
" Now it shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established
on the top of the mountains ... & all nations shall flow unto it ... for out of Zion shall go forth the law
& the word of the LORD from Jerusalem " - Isaiah 2v2-3
With one king who will rule for the good of ALL people , all conflict & war will cease & there will be peace & prosperity for all.
FACT 9
PROMISES TO THE JEWISH FATHERS . . . ARE THE KEY
The key to understanding God's plan for the world & how you can be part of it is thro' understanding the great promises God made - soon to be fulfilled.
" At that time ( before being baptised into Christ ) you were without Christ , being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel & strangers from the covenants of Promise , having no hope & without God in the world - Ephesians 2v12
To be part of the great promises to Abraham & his descendants , we must become followers of the Lord Jesus Christ thro' baptism , so that at His return , we will be among those who share in the fulfilment of the promises
FACT 10
THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW !!!
God has a timetable to fulfil all His promises & time is running out.
" God ... now commands all men everywhere to repent because He has appointed a day
in which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He ordained.
He has given assurance of this by raising Him from the dead " - Acts 17v30-31
Now is the time to understand God & His plan with our world & everyone in it. In the same way that He has fulfilled His promise to bring the Jewish people back into the land of Israel , so He will also fulfil the promise of world peace & security with you in it. Action is required of us today. Find out more today , before it's too late.
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THE KINGDOM . . . 10 Essential Facts
FACT 1
JESUS TOLD US TO . . . ' PRAY FOR THE KINGDOM '
In what is commonly known as ' The Lord's Prayer ' , Jesus said we should pray for ' The Kingdom '
" Your kingdom to come , Your will be done
. . . on earth as it is in heaven " - Matthew 6v10
Therefore , the Kingdom is to be on the Earth & God's ' Will ' is to be its basis.
FACT 2
THE KINGDOM . . . WILL BE WORLD-WIDE
God's coming Kingdom on Earth - will span the globe & envelope all nations , as declared clearly in the Book of Revelation :
" the kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord & of His Christ
& He shall reign for ever & ever " - Revelation 11v15
The nations of today's world will come under ' one ruler ' , the Lord Jesus Christ as the King of the World. All nations will submit to His irresistable power & " all nations shall serve Him " - Psalm 72v11
FACT 3
THE CAPITAL OF THE KINGDOM . . . WILL BE JERUSALEM
The Holy City of Jerusalem will become the ' World's Capital ' . . . & become the global centre of ' TRUE ' worship
" Now it shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the Lord's house shal be established
on top of the mountains . . . all nations shall flow unto it ... for out of Zion shall go forth the Law
& the word of the LORD from Jerusalem " - Isaiah 2v2-3
With one king - the Lord Jesus Christ - who will rule for the good of all people , there will be laws that protect all.
FACT 4
IN THE KINGDOM . . . THE END OF SUFFERING & OPPRESSION
Using His universal powers , the Lord Jesus Christ will ensure the less fortunate of society are released from present burdens
" For He will deliver the needy when he cries , the poor also & him who has no helper. He will spare the poor & needy & will save the souls of the needy. He will redeem their life from oppression & violence.
And precious will their blood be in his sight " - Psalm 72v12-14
All society will live in peace & security not wanting for anything . . . . . . . .
FACT 5
THE END OF WAR & CONFLICT
The waste of lives & resources involved in war & conflict will be brought to an end.
" For He will deliver the needy when he cries , the poor also & him who has no helper. He will spare the poor & needy & will save the souls of the needy. He will redeem their life from oppression & violence.
And precious will their blood be in his sight " - Psalm 72v12-14
All society will live in peace & security not wanting for anything . . . . . . . .
FACT 6
THERE WILL BE ABUNDANT FOOD . . . FOR ALL
Areas of the world which have not previously supported food production will be able to feed all
" ... the desert shall rejoice & blossom a the rose " - Isaiah 35v1
" there will be an abundance of grain in the earth " - Psalm 72v16
Through the world-wide rule of the Lord Jesus Christ , the new agricultural prosperity of the earth will benefit all people - Amos 9v13
FACT 7
PERSONAL SAFETY & SECURITY . . . WILL BE GUARANTEED
Crime & violence will be a thing of the past . . . all people will reside in peacefulness & safety
" . . . everyone shall sit under their own vine & fig tree
& none shall make them afraid " - Micah 4v4
Respect for each other in society will be restored & no-one will be afraid or concerned about their personal security - Zechariah 3v10
FACT 8
DISEASE & SICKNESS WILL BE BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL
Untimely deaths will be a thing of the past , allowing men & women to fulfil their potential as servants of the Living God
" No more shall an infant from there live but a few days , nor an old man
who has not fulfilled his days. For the child shall die an hundred years old.
But the sinner being one hundred years old shall be accursed " - Isaiah 65v20
Whilst there will be opportunity to live longer , God's attitude to disobedience to His Laws & ways will not change. Sin will still bring death , obedience will bring eternal life by His Grace - Romans 6v23
FACT 9
DEATH TO BE DESTROYED
At the end of the 1,000 Year reign of Christ , all enemies of God will be defeated & destroyed from the face of the earth
" For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet.
The last enemy that will be destroyed is DEATH " - 1 Cor 15v25-26
After 1,000 years , sin will be no more. The curse of death & disease will be fully eliminated ( 1 Corinthians 15v53-57 ) in God's eternal Kingdom. A ' renewed earth ' will be at peace & God's will shall be done on earth , as it is in heaven ( Matthew 6v10 )
FACT 10
THE TIME TO ACT . . . IS NOW
God has a timetable to fulfil all His Promises & all people are invited to be a part of His plan . . . but time is running out !!!
" God ... now commands all men everywhere to repent because He has appointed a day
in which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He ordained.
He has given assurance of this by raising Him from the dead " - Acts 17v30-31
Now is the time to understand God & His plan with our world & everyone in it. In the same way that He has fulfilled His promise to bring the Jewish people back into the land of Israel , so He will also fulfil the promise of world peace & security with you in it. Action is required of us today. Find out more today , before it's too late.
