Matthew
24:37-39,
“But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man
be. For
as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking,
marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the
ark,
And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so
shall also
the coming of the Son of man be.”
In
Matthew 24:39, notice carefully the phrase “they knew not until
the
flood came, and took them all away.” Could they not have known? Yes, of
course, but they DIDN'T WANT TO KNOW. While Noah was preaching, they
couldn't have cared less. Noah preached for 120 years!!!
The wicked world is the same
way
today, saturated with evil and indifference. People are selfishly going
about life as usual, eating, drinking and giving in marriage; while
ignoring
THE TRUTH in the face of impending doom and judgment.
Genesis chapter 6 describes
an
evil and wicked world that didn't care. They ignored Noah's message of
righteousness. They could have known, but they didn't want to know.
They
didn't care.
People need to know the
message of
Jesus Christ. Unfortunately most people are wrapped up in themselves
and
don't care. Most people are lost and on their way to Hell. Ironically,
most
of them are religious. Most religions corrupt the Gospel by adding
sacraments, works, water baptism and religious devotion as requirements
for
salvation. But the Bible says in Romans 4:5, “But to him that
worketh
not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is
counted
for righteousness.” This is the simplicity that is in Christ Jesus
(2nd
Corinthians 11:3-4).
Jesus said the Last Days
would be
like the Days of Noah, when people went about life as usual and didn't
see
the impending doom, because they didn't care to know THE TRUTH. The
flood
came and swept the wicked away. They all went to Hell in their
unbelief,
having died in their sins.
The Apostle Paul quoted the
words
of Isaiah the prophet from Isaiah 53:1 . . .
Romans 10:16, “But they
have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath
believed our report?”
Throughout human history,
most
people have turned a deaf ear to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They all
went
to Hell (Psalm 9:17). In Luke 16, Lazarus was carried by angels to
Heaven,
but the rich man went to Hell. The rich man cried out from Hell, asking
Abraham to send Lazarus to warn the rich man's brothers. Abraham told
the
rich man in Hell that if the brothers wouldn't listen to the prophets
and
God's Word, then nothing would persuade them . . .
Luke 16:31, “And he said
unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they
be
persuaded, though one rose from the dead.”
If people will not heed the
Bible's warning, and that of God's men preaching the Word, then the
wicked
won't believe at all no matter what happens. Most people today are
living
selfishly, ignoring the truth and have forgotten God.
It is interesting that the
Bible
says those who perished in the flood KNEW NOT until destruction was
upon
them. They sincerely didn't believe Noah's message of coming judgment
and
doom. The rich man KNEW NOT until he awoke in the fires of Hell. The
people
laughed and mocked at Noah, just as fools laugh and mock at the Bible
today.
Many people alive today will not wake up until they are burning in Hell
with
the rich man, because they refused to listen to the Bible.
We are living in the Last
Days.
Jesus Christ is going to return soon, and most of the world will be
left
behind to worship the Antichrist. Ultimately, the pleasure-seeking
world
will be swept away in their unbelief and wickedness and cast into the
lake
of Fire. No one listened to Noah except his immediate family. The
inhabitants of
Capernaum didn't listen to Jesus. The entire city of
Gadarenes
asked Jesus to leave their coasts and never come back. America
banned
prayer
in 1962 and the
Bible in 1963 from our public schools.
America
has
forgotten God.
Most people alive today are
going
about life as usual, eating, drinking and giving in marriage; while
totally
ignoring THE TRUTH of God's Word and what's really going on in the
world
today.
While we are facing impending
doom
and destruction in this world, most people couldn't care less. Just as
the
world didn't care before the flood came and swept them away. Just as
Sodom
didn't care before God reigned down fire and brimstone to consume them.
Just
as Jerusalem didn't care before Babylon utterly destroyed them. Just as
the
rich man didn't care before God cast him into the flames of Hell. So
also is
the wicked world today, who don't care about THE
TRUTH; but eternal judgment
is coming!!!
The gospel is NOT amending
one's
sinful ways, nor is it surrendering all to Christ, nor is it making a
commitment to God, nor is it joining a church, nor is it forsaking the
world, nor is it getting water baptized, nor is it opening one's heart
to
God's love, nor is it asking Jesus into one's heart, nor is it praying a
prayer, nor is it giving one's heart to God. A person may do all of
these
these and yet never be saved at all; thus, dying in one's sins and
spending
eternity in the flames of Hell.
So what then is the Biblical
gospel?
1st Corinthians
15:1-4, “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I
preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
By
which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto
you,
unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all
that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins
according
to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the
third day according to the scriptures.”
A
few days ago, my husband and I went to the post office to put up fliers
on their community bulletin board. Our fliers are usually torn down,
so we have to monitor them weekly. As I was putting one up a young man
came over and we got to talking about the economy and how he was out of
work and could not find any. The more we spoke the more I felt
compelled to tell him I believed we would see the Lord return in our
lifetime. We found out this man was a Christian and he mentioned very
briefly that his wife had found on the web that human micro-chipping is
right around the corner.
I had forgotten this conversation
until a few days ago. When I remembered I started researching it and
found out that it was not only true, but the microchip was incorporated
in our last health care bill covertly. The process as stated in the
bill will begin in "December of 2012". This new law requires an RFID
(radio frequency identification)chip
implanted in all US citizens. This chip will not only contain your
personal information with tracking capability but it will also be
linked to your bank account. No US citizen will be allowed in or out of
our country without it. And get this, Page 1004 of the new law
(dictating the timing of this chip), reads, and I quote: "Not later
than 36 months after the date of the enactment". It is now the law of
the land that by "March 23 2013" we will all be required to have an
RFID chip underneath the skin. Testing has begun with implanting under
the skin of the hand. (I will send a PDF of the bill). Please note to
look for "The National Registry" on about page 1000.
Revelation
13:16 ~ And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free
and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads.
Revelation 13:17 ~ And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Revelation 13:18 ~ Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding
count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his
number is Six hundred threescore and six.
I hope you know where I am going with this. If you receive the mark of the beast, the
Bible says that anyone who will accept this mark will be thrown in the
Lake of Fire. You lost your own soul even if you accept Christ you will
be thrown in hell with the Anti-Christ.
"A
third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: 'If ANYONE worships
the beast and his image and receives his mark on the forehead or on the
hand, he, too, will drink of the wine of God's fury, which has been
poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. He will be tormented
with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.
And the smoke of their torment rises for ever and ever. There is no
rest day or night for those who worship the beast and his image, or for
anyone who receives the mark of his name. This calls for patient
endurance on the part of THE SAINTS who obey God's commandments and
remain faithful to Jesus' " (Rev. 14:9-12).
RFID Microchip The New Law
And now we come to it. On Sunday March 21, 2010 the Senate Healthcare
bill HR3200 was passed and signed into law the following Tuesday. Like
I said before, there are a legion of horrible and just plain evil
aspects to this bill. I don’t want to discount them but what cannot be
missed here is this new law now opens a prophetic door on a magnitude
not seen since the reformation of Israel. This new law requires an
RFID chip implanted in all of us. This chip will not only contain your
personal information with tracking capability but it will also be
linked to your bank account. And get this, Page 1004 of the new law
(dictating the timing of this chip), reads, and I quote: "Not later
than 36 months after the date of the enactment". It is now the law of
the land that by March 23rd 2013 we will all be required to have an
RFID chip underneath our skin and this chip will be link to our bank
accounts as well as have our personal records and tracking capability
built into it.
Other ways big brother will impact us is by population control via vaccines.
The more Kevin and I dig, the more we find. I am starting a blog in
which we will discuss links below along with the new "Internet Kill
Switch" bill which would allow our president exclusive power like the
Egyptian president to shut down this form of communication.
Before my research, I was only mildly interested with politics, but
now I am awake and watch the Congress and/or Senate and Monday-Friday.
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.
~Andy McIntyre and Derek Bok
PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG TO ANYONE YOU MIGHT THINK
WOULD BENEFIT FROM THE TRUTH
"Love
not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man
love the
world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the
world,
the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life,
is
not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and
the
lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever."
—1st
John
2:15-17
It
is sad that so many born-again believers are promoting worldliness. I
certainly don't condemn anyone, because we are all hell-deserving
sinners in
God's eyes. My righteous rests solely in the righteousness of Jesus
Christ
which is by faith alone (Romans 4:5).
My intent is not to condemn
anyone for
their personal sins; but rather, to expose those who publicly parade
their
sins.
Today the world is filled with professed "Christians" who do business at bars,
nightclubs and other worldly places of entertainment and still come to our churches to minister and anchor programmes.
The So-called "Christians" who call themselves musicians would live their lives glorifying the works of the flesh, sing disgusting worldly lyrics to rock-n-roll rhythms, blues etc for most
of his/her
songs... and then sing ONE gospel song at the end, This is what is obtainable in our society today.
The term "Christian" was first given to
believers by the heathens at Antioch, Rome (Acts 11:26). It was the
Christlike testimony of those early believers that caused the unsaved
people to label
them as "Christians."
The average believer knows the TV Guide and other worldly entertainment programmes
better than they do the Bible. Jesus warned us not to become
"choked"
by the cares, pleasures and riches of this world...
Let us Repent! Repent!! Repent!!!
"And that which
fell
among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and
are choked
with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit
to
perfection."
"For
there
are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers... Whose mouths must be
stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought
not, for
filthy lucre's sake." —Titus 1:10,11
In these days of
theological confusion and
ecclesiastical compromise, what is the Biblical position for the Bible
believer to assume toward heretics and false religious teachers? Are
we to
patronize them, associate with them, accept their sponsorship,
increase their
numbers, send them converts, add to their prestige, follow their
leadership,
identify our churches with them, obliterate important Biblical
distinctions
with them??? The Bible's answer is clear.
1. Try them . . .
1 John 4:1, "Beloved, believe not every
spirit,
but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false
prophets are
gone out into the world."
2. Mark them . . .
Romans 16:17, "Now I beseech you,
brethren, mark
them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which
ye have
learned; and avoid them."
3. Rebuke them . . .
Titus 1:13, "This witness is true.
Wherefore
rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith . . ."
4. Have no fellowship . . .
Ephesians 5:11, "And have no fellowship
with the
unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them."
5. Withdraw thyself . . .
2nd Thessalonians 3:6, "Now we command
you,
brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw
yourselves
from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the
tradition which
he received of us." (See also 1st Timothy 6:3-5).
6. Turn away from them . . .
2nd Timothy 3:5 " . . .Having a form of
godliness,
but denying the power thereof: from such turn away."
7. Receive them not . . .
2nd John 1:10-11, "If there come any unto
you, and
bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid
him God
speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil
deeds." To
our day false teachings are fostered by misplaced hospitality.
8. Have no company with him . . .
2nd Thessalonians 3:14, "And if any man
obey not
our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him,
that he
may be ashamed."
9. Reject them . . .
Titus 3:10, "A man that is an heretic
after the
first and second admonition reject . . ."
10. Be ye separate . . .
2nd Corinthians 6:17, "Wherefore come out
from
among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the
unclean
thing; and I will receive you . . ."
—The above adapted from an article by: G.
Archer Weniger, D.D.
Contend for the faith . . .
The Bible teaching is plain. God's people
and
God's churches are forbidden to make common cause with modernism.
Heresy is to
be exposed. The ecumenical movement is controlled by heretics.
Ecumenical
evangelism ignores the Scriptural teaching on sound doctrine, in order
"to
reach lost souls." What a farce! We should be interested in lost
souls; but
compromise is not God's way. Jude was interested in "the common
salvation",
but he also contended for "the faith."
"Beloved,
when I gave all diligence to
write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write
unto
you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith
which was
once delivered unto the saints. For there are certain men crept in
unawares,
who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men,
turning the
grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God,
and our
Lord Jesus Christ." —Jude 3,4
In 1987,
Reverend Park had died from high blood pressure. But by the grace of God, his
life was extended for another 20 years. However, for the first four years, he
was not able to speak due to his condition. He was about 50 years old when he
had come back to life. During his death, the Lord showed him to Heaven and Hell.
I want you to
know if you are arrogant and prideful, you will bring curses upon yourself. I
had a mega church of 5000 members but I was struck down by God due to my
arrogance. Now I fear God. (James
4:6)
I used to own
property worth about 150 million US dollars. I owned five luxury cars. But
after my death experience, I gave it all away. Please remember, salvation
cannot be achieved by your possessions but through faith. And now I plead to
the deacons, elders, and the other leaders in their churches to serve your
pastors with all your heart.
On December 19,
1987, after I had finished my lunch and while I was resting, I began to feel
excruciating pain, it was so unbearable that I felt as though I was going to
die. Then I lost consciousness. I woke
up four months later in a vegetated state, and my doctor told me that I would eventually
die. All my body parts were mangled very badly from the paralysis. And my family had never allowed any of the
church members to visit due to my horrible appearance. Then I finally died.
When I died, I saw two people
enter my room. But these people had entered into my room through the wall. I
screamed, “Who, who are you!! My house
will crumble down if you do that!!” Then one said, “We are angels descended from Heaven. We are from God’s kingdom.” A
brilliant light shinned from the angels.
The angel to my
right introduced himself. “I run errand
for Jesus in His kingdom. Jesus called me and commanded me to go down to the Earth.
He commanded me to take you to Heaven.
You are dead. But since your family cries out with so much sadness, He
desires to grant you a little more time to live. But for now, He desires to
show you Heaven and Hell. He will show you and you will witness to the people
of the Earth. May the number of people who end up in Hell be decreased and the
number of people going to Heaven increased through your testimony. This will be
your mission. God instructed us to tell you not to delay. If you delay, you
will not be able to visit Heaven and Hell.”
Then the angel
to my left said, “The moment you were
born and until the moment you had died, I had been with you.” At that time,
I did not understand what the angel had meant. Now I know. He was my guardian
angel. So I said, “I cannot go! I will
not go! I am a pastor! I cannot meet the Lord in this physical condition. I
want to see Him as a healthy person. I would probably be receiving more rebukes
than compliments from the Lord. I am prideful and arrogant and now I am cursed
and sick. How am I able to enter Heaven? I am so scared. Please go back to Heaven
and ask the Lord to heal me. Then come back and take me to Heaven through my
dream. Please ask for mercy on my behalf.”
But the angels
were not listening to my arguments. They took my clothes off and said that they
were too filthy to be wearing in Heaven. They then clothed me in a white gown. (Zech 3:4)
They grabbed my hands and we flew
straight up to Heaven. We flew through the clouds and as I looked down, I saw
the Earth becoming smaller. They let me go near an endless Golden Street. I saw a brilliant shining light, too bright to
look directly at. I said, “Where is the
light coming from?” “It is
from Heaven” the angel responded.
I thought, “Wow! It is huge!” I saw groups of people in white gowns flying
ahead. “Who are they?” I asked.
The angel
replied, “They are the ones who had
served God faithfully and trusted in Jesus by obeying and following the lead of
the Holy Spirit with all their heart. Their bodies are dead on Earth. They are
now the souls heading toward Heaven.”
The other angel
continued, “There are twelve gates in Heaven.
When a saved soul comes to Heaven, they must enter through one of those gates.”
We were standing in the south gate but it was closed. As we were waiting, I
asked the angel, “Angels, why is this
gate not opening?”
The angel
replied, “It is because you are not
singing the Heavenly worship song.” (Psalms 100:4)
I asked, “Angels, I was very prideful and arrogant and
as a result I was cursed with sickness. I am not good at singing Earthly
worship songs. How am I able to sing Heavenly worship songs when I had never
heard it before?”
The angel
replied, “You are correct. But you must
still prepare yourself to worship. You are a prideful person but prepare to
sing.” The angels began to sing. As they sang, I began to sing with them.
It became natural to me, and we entered in.
The scene of Heaven
was indescribable. I can’t describe Heaven
with my Earthly words. I said, “Lord!
Thank you so much! Even though, I was very prideful and arrogant and cursed
with a sickness, You have still brought me to Heaven to show me around.”
I then heard the
voice of God, “My beloved Pastor Park, Yong Gyu, I welcome
you. You have made a long journey here.” His voice was
overflowing with love and tenderness.
I replied back
crying in tears, “Lord,….” The angels immediately said, “you have been a pastor for 20 years. Do you
not know your scriptures? There are no tears in Heaven. Please stop it!” I
was not even able to cry. (Rev. 21:4)
The Lord then
asked me five questions.
“How much time
did you spend reading the Word (bible)?
How
much did you give of offerings?
How many times have you evangelized to
people?
Did you tithe properly?
How much time did you spend in prayer?”
I could not
answer the fifth question. The Lord rebuked me for the fifth question.
“After you had become a mega church pastor, you had become
very lazy with prayer. Being busy is no excuse to Me!” I had to repent of it later. “The angels will
show you many places in Heaven and of Hell. Look around as much as you desire.
You will leave after witnessing many different places in Heaven and Hell.”
But the Lord did not allow me to see His appearance.
The angels first
took me to three different places in Heaven.
In the first
place, I saw little children living together.
The second place
was where the adults lived.
The third place was where the
souls had barely made it to Heaven. Even though they made it to Heaven, they
had made it shamefully.
Many people had
asked me how old the little children were. They appeared like kindergartens. They were not
the little boys or girls as we would know of gender. Each child had their own
baby angel to accompany them.
In Heaven, most
of the souls will have their own individual home. (John 14:2) However, there
were some who did not have homes. I will explain this later. Moreover, the
children did not have their own individual homes either. I asked, “The children are also souls, why do they not
have their own homes?”
The angel
replied, “Just as the people on Earth require
materials to build their homes, we in Heaven also need materials to build here.
When a person serves the church and others faithfully unto the Lord, those
deeds will become materials for a person’s home in Heaven.
When the materials are provided, the angels assigned
to build a saint’s home will go to work on constructing it. The children who
are below the accountability age have not built up any materials to build a
home. In other words, they did not have the time or chance to earn their
rewards/materials. This is why they do not have homes.”
I continued with
my questions, “What shall I do on Earth
to provide more materials for my home?”
The angels
replied, “There are seven things one must
do to build up their materials to build their home.
The
first is their accumulation of worship and praise to God.
The second is their time spent reading the bible.
Third, their time spent praying.
Fourth, their time spent evangelizing to people.
Fifth, one’s offering to the Lord.
Sixth, their obedient tithes to God.
Lastly, their time spent serving the church in any
way.
These are the deeds or works of obedience in which
one accumulates materials for their Heavenly home. If one is lacking in these
areas, they will have no materials to build their home.”
There were
numerous people in Heaven without homes. Many who did not have homes were
actually pastors, deacons, deaconesses, elders, etc. I asked out of curiosity, “Where do the children live then?”
The angels
replied, “They live here.” As I
looked around, they were gathered throughout the garden of flowers. The garden
of flowers was so beautiful and the fragrance was out of this world. The scene
was beyond what I could describe with my words.
The second place
was for faithful adults. There is a difference between salvation and rewards.
This place had so many homes. The homes were built with beautiful gems and rare
stones. Some of the homes were as high as the highest skyscrapers on Earth.
Those people who had faithfully served the Lord while living on Earth had their
homes built with beautiful gems and rare stones. In this particular place, all
the people looked around the age of 20 to 30 years old. There were no men or
women in regards to gender. There are no sick, old, or lame people.
I once knew an elder named, Oh,
Im Myung. He had died at the age of 65 years old. He was a very short man, as tall
as 2nd graders in elementary school. He had suffered from a rare disease called
rickets. However, when it came to the bible, he was a PHD. He had written many
commentaries. I met him in Heaven, and there he was tall and handsome. He was
no longer sick but healthy. Heaven is a very wonderful place!! I am so full of
expectations! Please believe what I am saying beloved people!
The third place was
for those who were shamefully saved. (1 Cor. 3:15) This particular
village was enormous in size, several times bigger than the second place, where
the homes were made of gems and rare stones. I arrived at this place at great speed, riding
a golden chariot. It was very far from the other beautiful places I saw in Heaven.
I asked the
angels, “I see great wilderness and
fields. Why do I not see homes?” The angel replied, “What you are seeing are homes.”
I saw huge wide flat houses,
which reminded me of a large chicken coop or some type of warehouse. These
homes were not glorious, but shabby. This village and homes were for the souls
who were shamefully saved. There were numerous large sized shabby looking homes.
This village is several times bigger than the place where rewarded souls
reside.
The angel said, “Do you see the two large homes, one to your
right and one to your left? I
answered, “Yes, I do see them.”
The angel said
that he wanted to show me those two houses specifically. He said, “The right home is for those who were pastors
on the Earth. The left home is for those who were elders on the Earth.” As
we arrived to the front of the two homes, I noticed they were humongous. My jaw
dropped. When we opened the door and entered, my first impression was, ‘chicken
coop.’ Instead of thousands of chickens living in their coop, I saw souls. The
angels advised me to observe very carefully because I would recognize some
famous pastors from history. It was true. I recognized many pastors from
history. I specifically picked out one pastor and asked the angel, “I know that Korean pastor! I know how famous
he was and the work he had done for the Lord. Why is he here? I do not
understand.”
The angels
answered, “He never provided any building
materials for his home. This is why he is living in a community home.”
I asked out of
curiosity, “How did this happen? Why did
he not have any materials?” The
angel answered, “While he was a pastor
performing the functions as a pastor, he had loved to be complimented by the
people. He had loved to be honored. He had loved to be served. There was no
sacrifice and servitude on his part.” This particular pastor was greatly honored in
Korea and is an icon within the Korean Christian history. But he had no
reward!!
You pastor out
there, please listen! You have to lead people to more than just Sunday morning
services. You must visit them in their homes. You must take care of the poor,
the lame and old. The pastors who have served without sacrificing their lives
and loved to be honored have no reward in Heaven. (Matt
23:5-12)
After I had
witnessed this scene in Heaven and after I had come back to the Earth, I
immediately gave all of my possessions away including my five luxury vehicles.
Our life is but a moment. In the bible, the average life is about 70 to 80
years old. But it is only God who knows when a person will die. Anyone can die
before the age of 70 or 80 years old. I had decided to give everything away,
even my clothes. The people I saw had received salvation in shame. They were
pastors, elders, deacons, and lay believers. There were multitudes of elders
and deacons in this flat shabby home. But of course, it is much better than
Hell. However, why would anyone want to enter Heaven in such a way? I will not
end up in that shameful place. Their clothes were even shabby.
What are the requirements for
Christians to receive such beautiful homes in Heaven? First, we have to
evangelize to as many people as possible. How should we evangelize? The angel told
me, “Assume there is an unbeliever who
does not know the Lord. The moment you decide to evangelize to that particular
person, the building materials for your homes will be provided. Asyou unceasingly pray for their salvation,
more building materials are provided. You must continue to check up on them,
visiting them and continue your evangelizing.
This will add more materials to your home. If a person says he/she
cannot make it to church because they do not have nice clothes, then you must
provide them with some. If the person says he/she does not have a bible, you
must provide one. If a person says he/she does not have glasses to read, you must
provide it for them. You must provide whatever you are able too so this person
can be led to the Lord. Those who live in the best homes are those who had
evangelized many times.”
The angel then
escorted me to the place where the saints lived in nice homes. This is where
saints who had evangelized much lived. It felt like downtown Heaven.
In Christian
history, there are four people who have the biggest and most beautiful homes.
The angel showed me the home of American evangelist D.L. Moody, British Pastor
John Wesley, an Italian evangelist, and Korean Evangelist Pastor Choi, Gun
Nung. These four people have the largest homes in Heaven. These four had spent
their whole lives evangelizing to people even through up to the time of their
deaths.
Within the Korean believers,
there was a lay believer who had a large home. This lay believer had built many
church buildings with his all his possessions. He had given three thousand bags
of rice to the poor. He secretly helped thousands of pastors and leaders with
their finance. He helped students studying theology or in bible school with
their tuitions. He had also taken in a pastor (65 years old) into his home and
took good care of him. His own church had kicked him out.
I heard an angel
shout, “The materials are coming!” I
questioned the angel to my right about the materials and he told me, “These materials are for a deaconess from a
small church who is from the country. In fact, she receives materials every
day. Even though she is poor, she comes to early morning service each day. She
prays for 87 church members daily. When she finishes praying, she cleans up the
church.”
I heard another
angel shout, “Special delivery! The
daughter of the deaconess has given what little money she had to her mother.
However, the deaconess did not spend it on herself. She bought five eggs and
two pairs of socks for the church pastor. Even though it may appear to be a small
offering, she had given all she had for the day. This became special materials
for her home in Heaven.”
Second, those
who also have a large home are those who have built church buildings or other
buildings for Kingdom purpose with their possessions and resources.
In Heaven, I also met an elder
named Choi. Among all the Korean elders and deacons who are in Heaven, he had
the most beautiful home. His home was much higher than the tallest building in
Korea. Choi had built many churches in Korea with his wealth.
I asked the
angel, “How about my house? Is it in the
process of being built? The angel
said, “Yes it is.” I begged to see my house. But they told me it
was not allowed. I continued to beg and after some persistent begging, the
angels said that the Lord will now allow it.
We entered the
chariot and traveled very far to another place. I was full of expectation. I
asked, “Where is my house?” The angel replied, “It is over there!” But it looked as though the place was only a
foundation, only ready for development. I cried out, “How could you do this to me? How could this be happening? How can my
house be in a developing zone? Surviving the Korean War, I sold my only home to
build a church. This church eventually grew to five thousand members. I wrote
many books inspired by the Holy Spirit. One book became a best seller. With the
proceeds from the books, I built Christian schools. The school birthed 240
pastors. During tenure as the dean, I had given out over 400 scholarships to
over 400 poor children. I have built homes for the widows to live in. This all
cost huge amounts of money. So how could this be? Why is my home in a land
development? I am so upset!”
The angel
replied sternly, “You do not deserve to
live in such a beautiful nice home in Heaven because you have been honored by
people countless times. Every time you had built or done something good, you
were praised by people. You were even honored by the secular news. Therefore,
all your works are in vain.” (Matt 6:1)
I looked at my home in the
development zone. It was located in the middle of three other homes. It only
had three stories. The house had many small rooms on the first two floors. I asked the angel, “Why do I have such small rooms?” The angel answered, “These rooms are for your sons and daughters.”
“I only have four children,” I replied. The angel responded, “No, they are not for your Earthy children, but for the ones you had
evangelized and are saved.” I loved
it! I asked, “Where is my master bedroom?” The angel said that it was on the roof. That
bothered me. My room was not even finished. In an angry tone I said, “It is so small! Why is it so difficult to
finish?” The angel replied, “You are not even dead. We cannot finish your
home or rooms because we do not know if more materials will be provided. Do you
understand?”
When we entered
my room, I saw two certificates hanging on my wall, so I went to read them. The
first certificate described when I was 18 years old living in an orphanage. On
Christmas day, I was on my way back to the early morning church service. I had
seen an elderly man shivering on the street. I took my jacket off and gave it
to him. That deed had given me a reward in Heaven. The second certificate
described the same incident but it was for buying some bread with the little
money I had for the elderly man. The amount is not the issue. The act must be
accompanied by genuine faith. The dollar amount has no significance.
We left the place and headed back
out. During the ride, one of the angels asked, “Are you sad? I will tell you how to have a beautiful home built. The
Lord said when you go back to the Earth, you must go to tell the people about Heaven
and Hell as you have witnessed. Second, the Lord desires you to build a place
to gather elderly female pastors and evangelists who do not have places to go
or live. If you truly faithfully do these things, you will have a beautiful
home.”
Hell
The two angels
escorted me to Hell. They said, “Now you
will visit Hell.” You have no idea
the enormity of Hell. I kept shouting, “It
is so big! It is so big!” This is the place where souls who are cursed and
receive eternal damnation are placed. It felt like Hell was a thousand times
larger than the Earth. Half of Hell was colored red and the other half was
pitch dark black. I asked the angels, “Why
is this part red?”
The angels
replied, “Do you not know? It is burning
sulfur. The other half is darkness. When people sin and end up here, they will
be tormented from both sides…There are multitudes of churches on the Earth and
many of the churches are filled with many people. However, most of them are not
true Christians. They are but church attendants. The true churches will firmly
believe in Heaven and a Hell. The lives of many Christians are in chaos because
they do not firmly believe in Heaven and Hell. When one soul enters Heaven, one
thousand cursed souls enter Hell. The rate of Heaven and Hell is 1 to 1000.”
(Matt 7:14)
I am a
Presbyterian pastor and a well-known speaker. I have graduated from one of the
largest theological school in Korea. I never
believed those Heaven and Hell stories. But now, I am one who writes such
experiences to testify to others. Although you may believe you are a Christian,
if you live your life according to the will of demons, you will end up in Hell!
The first place I
saw was a place of burning sulfur. You can’t even imagine how hot the fires of
Hell are. No one can bear the intense heat.
People in Hell
say three statements.
First, it is too
hot and they feel like dying. (Luke 16:24)
Second, they are
so thirsty and feel like dying.
Third, you will
hear many asking for water. (Zech 9:11)
It is eternal!
Many people say we are free in Christ and they live their lives as they desire.
I asked the angel, “Those who are in
here, what have they done?” The
angel answered, “The first group is
unbelievers.” Those who had not
evangelized to their own family must repent!
The angel
continued, “The second group is those who
believed in Jesus, but did not repent of their sins.” We must repent of our sins and must confess to
the Lord. We must not sin. Just giving lip service is not repenting. With a
contrite and earnest heart, we must repent!
Christians in Hell
I then saw many
pastors, elders, and deacons in Hell. I asked the angel, “I know them. They had served God faithfully while on the Earth. They
had died some time ago. We all had thought they were in Heaven with God. But
now, I see them all in Hell and they are crying out that it is so hot! Why are
they here?” There were so many pastors, elders, deacons and all other lay
believers.
The angel
answered, “Pastor Park Yong Gyu, a person
can appear to be a true follower of Christ on the outside but God knows the
heart.
THEY DID NOT KEEP SUNDAYS HOLY. IN FACT, THEY HAD
LOVED TO MAKE MONEY ON SUNDAYS. (Jer. 17:27)
Many of the deacons and elders had criticized the
sermon of their pastors.
They had not evangelized to people at all. (Ezekiel 33:6)
Many of these elders and deacons had harassed their
pastors and would come against their authority. They had interfered with the
pastor’s duty and business. (Num.
16)
On their death beds, they thought they had done a
good job so they did not repent of those things. This is why they were thrown
in the fires of Hell.”
I then saw a king and a prince
who were had first persecuted Christians in Korea. This king and prince
beheaded many of the first believers in Korea. They were placed in the center,
which was the hottest place of all. I also saw Hitler, Stalin, Mao Zedong, and
a famous pastor from North Korea named Pastor Kang, and a famous Japanese hero,
and many more.
Then we arrived
at an extremely dark place, too dart to see where to step. I shouted, “Angels! Angels! It is so dark! How can I see
anything?” The angels patted my
shoulder and said, “Just wait a little
bit.”
Within a few
moments, I was able to see a countless number of naked people. All of them had
insects crawling all over their bodies. Not an inch was spared as their whole
bodies were completely covered with insects. The naked people attempted to
drive the insects away gnashing their teeth.
I asked, “What did these people do
as they lived on Earth?”
“They are those who have criticized and back
stabbed each other. They were not careful of what they had said to one another.”
(Matt 5:22)
I saw the demons piercing and
stabbing the stomachs of the people with sickles. Their screams were unbearable
to me. I asked my escort, “Angels, what
did these people do as they had lived on the Earth?
“These people had jobs, houses, and families but
they did not give to God. They did not help the poor, their churches, or other
Godly purposes. They were very stingy and greedy. Even as they encountered the
poor, they ignored them and did not care. They only cared for themselves and
their families. They were well clothed, fed, and had a comfortable life. This
is why their stomachs are pierced for their bellies were full of greed.” (Proverbs 28:27)
It was a very
frightening scene. After witnessing such a scene, when I got back to the Earth,
I gave all of my money and possessions to others. Salvation cannot be earned
with money or property. It is by faith. Hell is an unbearable and miserable
place. It is eternal torment!
I also saw people who had their
heads hacked off by a very sharp saw. I asked the angel, “What did these people do to deserve such awful torment?” The angel
replied, “Their brains were given by God
to think good and beneficial things. But these people had thought of filthy
things. They thought of lustful things.”
(Matt 5:28)
Next I saw
people being stabbed and cut into pieces. The sight was horrible. I asked, “What about these people? What did they do to
be tormented in such a way?” The
Angel replied, “These were elders and
deacons who did not serve their churches. In fact, they did not even want to
work or serve! The only things they had loved were to receive and receive from
the flock.” (Zech 11:17) (Hosea 6:5)
I saw the
elders, deacons, and other lay believers tormented by the demons. The demons
made a hole in their tongues and placed wires through the tongues of one
another. Then the demons dragged the people with the wire. I asked again, “What did they do on Earth?” The angel
answered, “They had committed four
different types of sin.
First, they had criticized their pastors. They would
speak negative things about their pastors. They were back biting and ridiculing
their pastors.”
I
plead with those who have committed such acts to REPENT, REPENT!!
The angel
continued, “Second, they insulted the
church with their words. They had harassed other Christians to the point where
even the faithful ones were affected and they stopped attending church and even
caused some to stop believing. They did all they could to stop faithful
Christians from doing God’s work. These wicked ones caused many faithful to
stumble. Lastly, there are spouses who drank alcohol and were abusive to their
family members.”
I saw demons piercing men and
women in their stomachs with a very huge sharp nail. I asked, “What did they do?” The Angel replied, “These are men and women who had lived with
one another but were not married. These are guilty of abortions as they also
got pregnant. They had never repented.”
I saw another
group of people. The demons were slicing their lips as if one thinly slicing
meat or vegetables. I asked, “Why are
these people tormented in such a way?” The angel said, “These are sons, daughters, son in laws, and daughter in laws who had
talked back to their parents. All they had to do was say, ‘I’m sorry’ instead
of making things worse. Many of them had used abusive language. They had
attacked their parents with harsh language. They were rebellious. This is why
their lips are being sliced.”
Brethren, we are
all going to die one day, but we don’t know when that will be. Please be
prepared. Being prepared is to go to Heaven. When we go is not the issue.
Please forgive each other as frequently as necessary if you need too. Repent
and repent and do it all day long if you have too.
My beloved brethren, I used to
ignore such testimonies. I was a conservative Presbyterian pastor who ignored
such things. But now, I must witness and testify to you what I have seen.
Please do not hesitate to live a holy life. Please avoid this miserable torment
and judgment. Be saved! Do not live for your flesh but submit to the Kingdom of
God. Please pray for those who do not know Jesus. Evangelize and bear fruit.
Please pray early in the morning and keep Sundays HOLY. Please tithe to the
Lord properly. Accumulate your rewards in Heaven and not in this Earth. I pray
and bless you in the Almighty Name of JESUS!
“What He at first
inspired, the Lord God has now preserved. Therefore, when I hold the
King James Bible in my hand, I hold the inspired text. It was
inspired and now that inspired Word has been protected, preserved
and provided for us!” —Dr. Shelton Smith
This
Book that I have in my hands, I read each day. When I stand to preach, I
preach this Book - this is the Bible!
It is the Word of God. It is a Book so special that we treat it with
the
utmost respect. We hold it dear and precious to our hearts.
It is not a Book like any other books which men have written. This Book
came
to us in a unique way. God Himself gave it to us. When I read its
message,
it is not the mere musings of a sage, a prophet or an apostle. It is
instead
the revealed Word of God.
That Book? You mean the one we sometimes call the Book of Books?
Yes, dear Christian, the One whose treasured pages you open to read
for
hope and comfort - what is that Book you hold in your hands?
And, dear preacher, pastor or missionary, when you stand up to preach,
what
is that Book you hold in your hands?
Is it "the Bible"? Is it really true? Can you rely on every word? In
your
darkest hour, is it a trustworthy source of support?
Is it inspired? Is it accurate? Is it the pure Word of God? Or do you
have a
book that is only somewhat dependable? Is your Bible only eighty-five
percent the Word of God? What, indeed, is that Book you hold in your
hand?
The Scripture's Tributes to Itself
Psalms 12:6-7 says, "The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver
tried
in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O
LORD,
than shalt preserve them from this generation for ever."
Matthew 24:35 says, "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words
shall
not pass away."
2 Timothy 3:15-16 says, "And that from a child thou hast known the holy
scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through
faith
which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
and
is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for
instruction in
righteousness."
Hebrews 4:12 says, "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and
sharper
than any two edged sword."
2 Peter 1:20-21 says, "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."
Critics Pound on it All the
Time!
You need not look hard to find a host of Bible-haters. From network
anchors
to Hollywood stars, from university professors to politicians, they
are all
over the place.
They fight the Bible with a vengeance because its message conflicts
with
their wicked lifestyles and agendas. They relentlessly pound on the
text
with critical force. They believe it to be a threat to them, so they
are
aggressive and combative in their attacks.
Religious Leaders Sometimes
Denigrate it, Too!
It is unthinkable that religious leaders who want to fly under the flag
of
Christian faith are also among the most harsh of critics. But it is
true.
When they speak, they reduce the Bible to "the ideas of Moses or Paul,"
but
they are not content that it should be the pure, unadulterated Word of
God.
Furthermore, they cannot stand still for the prospect of an inspired
and
preserved text. The very idea insults their self-acclaimed
scholarship.
What a shame it is, however, for any man who professes to be a
Christian and
a man called of God to the ministry if he takes a diminished view of
the
Bible. Of course, many of these liberal, Bible-deniers are
un-regenerate
men. They are wolves in sheep's clothing. (Matthew 7:15)
Christians Sometimes Stumble
in
Their Opinions and Comments
We all have our heroes, and we love to quote them, especially if they
agree
with us.
However, sometimes even our heroes get it wrong. After all, they, as
we, are
human beings.
Some try to explain things with poor choice of words or clumsily
constructed
sentences. In so doing, they add to the confusion and leave all of us
wondering what is really being said.
It is usually not a good idea to wade into water that is deeper than
you can
navigate. You yourself, as well as those who go with you, may find
yourself
adrift in turbulent waters when men of God are unclear in their
teaching.
Nowhere could this be more important than in our explanation of Bible
textual issues.
Others, though they be Christians, are tutored wrong, and they wind up
believing and teaching what the liberals and others in the world teach.
This
is an especially scary prospect. After all, if we do not get things
straight
in regard to the Bible, what can we expect in regard to everything
else?
In an attempt to be "scholarly," it is very easy to foul things up,
confuse
the issue, and leave a lot of folds in some state of doubt. I think
that
should be avoided if at all possible.
With this in view, I want to raise some questions that people keep
asking.
In so doing, I hope I can provide some insight and stability.
What is the Bible?
It is not the words of men but the Word of the Almighty God, who is the
Creator of the world. The human penmen were employed of God to write
His
very words.
When we say it was given by inspiration of God, we mean that God
Himself
gave us His own words. That is why we use the terms verbal and plenary
to
describe what it is. Verbal has to do with His actual words. It is not
just
His ideas or concepts, but His words. When we say plenary, we mean
inspired
fully. It is not somewhat of God with the rest of it being man-made. It
is
in every sense a God-made Book.
So let us sit up and take notice. This Book I hold in my hands is God's
Book. It is the word-for-word, precisely expressed revelation of God.
Is the King James Bible the
Word
of God?
Absolutely! Let us stop the quibbling. Either you have the Word of God
or
you do not. If your Bible is the Word of God, then you have something
totally unique and very, very special.
What is your problem? Why do you feel the necessity to dismember,
dissect
and dilute the text? Why can you not just say, "My Bible is the Word of
God;
I believe it, I trust it and I honor it to the fullest?"
Do You Believe in Double
Inspiration?
No, I do not! The Bible was inspired at the time of its writing. That
is the
claim of Scripture itself. Read the texts about the Scripture that I
quoted
earlier.
God has preserved His inspired Word for us. It is
preserved in the Hebrew
Masoretic text and in the Greek Textus Receptus. It is also preserved
for us
in the English in the King James Bible. What He at first inspired, the
Lord
God has now preserved. Therefore, when I hold the King James Bible in
my
hand, I hold the inspired text. It was inspired and now that inspired
Word
has been protected, preserved and provided for us!
Though the question of double inspiration is a legitimate one, and it
is
reasonable that it should be raised, that is not how we came to have
an
English Bible that is the Word of God. There are two concepts -
inspiration
and preservation. Because the Lord chose to do it that way, the English
Bible I hold in my hand is the inspired Word of God!
If what you have is not the inspired Word of God, whose word is it? If
you
do not have the inspired Word of God in your hands, would you kindly
define
for us what it is you think you have? If your Bible is not the Word of
God,
then I think we have a problem!
Are Not Some King James
Advocates
Off the Mark?
There is no question about that, but you cannot be accountable for
everyone's wild ideas or spurious claims. As with any position we take
on
any subject, we need to be careful and well-studied so as to stand on
our
position in a responsible manner.
I would not vouch for the claims of every King James Bible advocate. If
he
is carrying a King James Bible and using it, I am happy about that. If
he
innocently or ignorantly sounds off and says things that are off the
mark, I
hope we can help him to get his argument on a solid footing.
However, do not turn your head away in disgust and refuse to
acknowledge the
validity of an inspired, preserved English Bible simply because you ran
into
someone who could not present a decent case for it because they made
ill-advised claims about it.
There are a few people in every family that cause frustration at the
annual
family reunion. We know them, and we always hope they do not make a
scene.
However, when they do, we do not revolt against the family. We may
flinch
when they show up, but we still go to the picnic.
What I am saying here is that there is a strong, legitimate case to be
made
for the preservations of the Word of God in our English Bible. The fact
that
you do not like a particular advocate in no way disenfranchises the
issue.
If someone does something ridiculous (as does happen) in this
advocacy, let
it reflect on him but not on the issue itself.
What Is It That God
Preserved?
It is His Word, nothing more and nothing less! Remember Psalm 12:6-7
says,
"The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of
earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shall
preserve them from this generation for ever."
Has the Lord Preserved His
Word in
Other Languages?
Getting anything from one language to another is a very delicate task.
It is
a tedious work at best. I do not consider myself a linguist, so I
cannot
easily determine whether or not a particular translation in some other
language is a good and true rendering of God's Word in that language.
There
is no question, however, that a variety of translations in any
language
almost certainly assures that somebody has fouled something up.
But to answer the question "Has the Lord preserved His Word in other
languages?" I believe the answer is, "Yes."
There are times when the Bible issues of the text in a particular
language
take a while to settle. The ongoing debate over the Spanish Bible is a
case
in point. I know good men - sincere, godly men - in the Spanish world
who
use the 1909 Reina Valera Bible and others who use the 1960 Reina
Valera
Bible. Their debate is often heated, but both sides feel that they have
a
good Spanish Bible.
But there is one thing for sure: I cannot settle this for my Spanish"
brethren. They want to settle it for themselves, and I believe they
should.
They know the Spanish language; therefore, they must carry the
responsibility to see that it is done.
Out of the struggle, I am confident the Lord will work among them to
preserve for them a good and true Spanish Bible - a preserved text in
Spanish. Amen!
Why Do We Not Use Other
English
Bibles?
Since God has preserved His Word for us, when two different Bibles say
two different things, it poses a major problem. If they are
different,
at least one of them is incorrect. I simply do not want my Bible to be
a
source of confusion.
In
the second place, there is a logistics
problem. Almost all English Bibles which have come into being in the
past 125 years are based on the Westcott-Hort texts. The Westcott-Hort
texts are frankly spurious texts in that they have been tampered with.
Scrivener, a contemporary of Westcott and Hort, produced a
Textus-Receptus New Testament Greek text in which he documents that
Westcott and Hort changed the New Testament text 9,970 times. They
amended! They emended! They deleted! They added things! They literally
pilfered the Greek text. It is therefore my conclusion that no matter
how sincere or how skilled the translators, if you have them working
with a bad text, you will come out with a bad English version.
In
almost all cases when someone produces a new English text, his
motivation for doing so is either bias or bucks! That is, he either
has
a doctrinal agenda he is trying to accommodate or he is trying to make
a
dollar. In some instances, it has been bias and bucks!
If
you do not have a Bible that is your standard text, the consequences
are
going to be costly. Where there is not a standard text, the preacher
and
the people are never quite sure of anything. If they are sure, they do
not know why they are. The problem is, they do not have a Bible to
which
they can turn with confidence and certainty. In the absence of an
authoritative Bible, the people will not become strong Christians.
They
will drift and shift because necessity for an authoritative text that
is, in fact, the Bible!
Humanizing Christ and Humanizing the Bible - a Spurious Practice
It seems that so many clergymen these days are on a campaign to bring
both
Christ and the Bible together into terms where they can be humanly
explained. That is sometimes referred to as "higher criticism" in
theological circles, but it is in reality taking "a low view", a dim
view of
both.
What our world needs to see is the deity of Christ. What they need to
know
is God has spoken to us. What He spoke is recorded in the Bible. It is
pure,
precise and powerful! It is authentic, accurate and authoritative! It
needs no amending or adapting! It is the Word of God.
A speaker who does not properly revere the Bible brings shame and
disgrace
to himself and his hearers.
Dear friend, if you cannot hold the Bible in high esteem come Sunday,
please
permit someone else to manage the pulpit for you. I believe it is the
preacher's job to make much of Christ Jesus. I also believe if he has a
lessened view, “a low view”, of the Scripture text, he will not likely
do
much about the Saviour. If he devalues one, he will almost certainly
diminish the other.
In very real terms, Christ and the Bible are inseparable. Do not tell
me you
want to praise the Lord while at the same time you are not sure of the
legitimacy of some parts of the Bible. This just does not compute. If
you
love the Lord, you will not dispute His revealed Word!
Any "humanizing" of Christ to the exclusion of His deity or the Bible
is a
spurious practice. Both of them should be exalted in every way. Hold
the
banners high. Amen!
What About "Correcting the
Text?"
None of us who love the Bible and believe that God has preserved His
Word
for us are in the business of "correcting the text." We believe the
text! We
honor it! We hold it to be trustworthy in detail, so "correcting" it
is not
what we are about.
However, let me quickly say that there is nothing "corrective" about
defining words, explaining the text, and in general, getting at the
intended
sense of what it says. "Correct" the text we do not do, because we
believe
it is already correct. God in His omniscience and by His omnipotence
has
first provided His Word and has now preserved it for each generation.
Is the King James Text
Reliable
and Trustworthy?
It is indeed! About your King James Bible you can say it is authentic,
accurate and authoritative. It is God's Word preserved for us in
English. It
is true and trustworthy. The inspired text has been preserved for us;
therefore, it is inerrant and infallible.
Why Do Preachers Refer to the Hebrew and the Greek?
Very simply, when the Lord gave us His Word, He gave it to us in Hebrew
(the
Old Testament) and Greek (the New Testament). There are times when I
may not
understand a text. I am at full liberty to use every resource to
facilitate
my understanding. After all, if our claims for inerrancy of the text be
legitimate (and they are), then there should be no conflict between the
Hebrew or Greek and our English text, the King James Bible.
I know that sometimes we preachers get a bit cocky with our knowledge.
Undoubtedly all of us have strutted about sometimes because we held
possession of information (like the languages) that the people in
front of
us did not know. That's unfortunate when it happens. And it is
frustrating
for the hearer.
But the other side of the coin is this. I want to know the whole truth
of
the Scriptures. So if a preacher's utilizing the languages sheds light
on
the truth, I say let him utilize.
I love my English Bible, and I hold it in high esteem, but I also have a
great delight in the Hebrew and Greek texts. Both are the Word of God.
Amen!
You should also remember that the English Bible came to us via the
Hebrew
and Greek texts. We have the English Bible today because the Lord first
gave
us a Hebrew and Greek Bible!
Conclusions
Not everyone can or does explain things adequately or accurately, but
his
ineptitude should not deter us from sticking and standing! You will
not
like what everybody says or does, but don't let it discourage you or
detour
you. Align yourself in a church where there is no question about the
authenticity, the accuracy and the authority of the Bible!
Read the Bible! Study the Bible! Memorize the Bible! Preach and teach
the
Bible! Witness and win souls with the Bible! Embrace the Bible! Lift It
high; exalt It